Canada

Navy replaces frigate commanders months before Pacific deployment

OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Navy has replaced the commander of one its frigates as well as his second-in-command months before the warship begins a tour of the Asia-Pacific region that includes patrol...

Jan 31, 2020

Chinese Canadians warn against a repeat of the racism they faced during SARS

TORONTO - Leaders in Toronto's Chinese community said Wednesday the racist attitudes that led to widespread discrimination against Chinese Canadians during the SARS epidemic are threatening ...

Jan 31, 2020

Ride-hailing in Vancouver gets off to a contentious start with detours to courts

The long-awaited arrival of Uber and Lyft in Metro Vancouver is facing legal challenges less than a week after they began operating as Surrey's mayor also vows to keep the companies' dr...

Jan 31, 2020

Labour groups want independent investigation into deaths of CP Railway workers

Two labour groups are calling for an independent investigation into the deaths of three Canadian Pacific Railway employees in a British Columbia train crash almost a year ago. Conductor Dyla...

Jan 31, 2020

Restaurants urge Ottawa to set reasonable timeline for plastics ban

OTTAWA - Canada's restaurant owners are eager to do their part to curb this country's addiction to plastics but are urging the government to make sure there is enough time for their industry to adapt ...

Jan 31, 2020

Senior officer warns Norad can't detect Russian bombers in time, needs upgrades

OTTAWA - The aging early-warning system charged with detecting incoming threats to North America cannot identify and track long-range Russian bombers before they are close enough to launch missiles at...

Jan 31, 2020

Fresh lettuce and tomatoes: Sea-can garden aimed to ease Arctic food insecurity

GJOA HAVEN , Nunavut - Betty Kogvik must have one of the most unusual jobs in all Nunavut. In a land of naked rock and treeless tundra, she's a gardener. "I never grew plants before in my life," she s...

Jan 31, 2020

Despite big drop in 4th-quarter donations, Tories won 2019 fundraising race

OTTAWA - The federal Conservative party's fundraising machine appears to have run out of steam during the final three months of 2019, as new Elections Canada figures show the party long known for rais...

Jan 31, 2020

Saskatchewan, New Brunswick get new senators

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is turning to two provincial civil servants to fill Senate seats for New Brunswick and Saskatchewan. Legal and constitutional expert Judith Keating fil...

Jan 31, 2020

Ukraine Airlines CEO thanks Canada for help investigating Tehran crash

OTTAWA - The head of Ukraine International Airlines is thanking Canada for its part in investigating the crash of one of its planes outside Tehran in early January. In a long statement on the airline'...

Jan 31, 2020