Canada

As impeachment ritual begins, Pelosi names Schiff, Nadler to lead team of seven

WASHINGTON - Reps. Adam Schiff of California and New York's Jerry Nadler will lead a team of seven Democrats in the prosecution of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power an...

Jan 15, 2020

Pipeline at centre of B.C. conflict is creating jobs for First Nations: chief

A pipeline at the centre of a conflict between hereditary chiefs and a natural gas company in northern British Columbia is creating jobs for Indigenous people and lifting communities from poverty, say...

Jan 15, 2020

Universities across Canada plan moment of silence for plane crash victims

Universities across Canada are coming together today to honour the victims of a plane crash in Iran that left no survivors a week ago. More than a dozen universities have said they are grieving s...

Jan 15, 2020

Universities plan moment of silence and the growing deficit; In The News for Jan. 15

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 15 ... What we are watchin...

Jan 15, 2020

Vigils held for plane crash victims and assisted dying; In The News for Jan. 13

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 13. What we are watching in Canada ... Th...

Jan 15, 2020

Feds to delete near-death requirement but could impose new limits to MAID

OTTAWA - The Trudeau government has accepted a court ruling that Canadians should not have to be near death to qualify for medical assistance to end their lives but it is now considering whether ...

Jan 15, 2020

Refugee and chocolate maker Tareq Hadhad to become Canadian citizen today

HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia chocolate maker who came to Canada as a Syrian refugee will become a Canadian citizen today. Tareq Hadhad, the founder of Peace by Chocolate in Antigonish, is to ...

Jan 15, 2020

Group cleaning up old oil wells says Alberta government rules inadequate

EDMONTON - A group tasked with cleaning up thousands of abandoned energy facilities in Alberta says the province's rules for ensuring polluters reclaim their wells before selling them off are&nbs...

Jan 15, 2020

Crown appeal of verdict in toddler's meningitis death set for June in Calgary

CALGARY - The Alberta Crown's appeal of the acquittal of a couple in the death of their son is to be heard in June. David and Collet Stephan were accused of not seeking medical attention sooner f...

Jan 15, 2020

Senate Republicans expect USMCA vote Thursday, clearing decks for impeachment

WASHINGTON - Canada's hard-won continental trade deal with the United States and Mexico could be up for a vote in the U.S. Senate before the end of the week, thanks to the emerging timelines...

Jan 14, 2020