Canada

Saskatoon non-profit group plans to create safe place to leave newborns

SASKATOON - The discovery of a dead infant in a recycling bin in Saskatoon has prompted a non-profit agency to move ahead with its plan for a safe place for women to anonymously&nb...

Nov 13, 2019

All options but separation on the table to expand autonomy: Saskatchewan premier

REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says all options are on the table when it comes to expanding provincial autonomy. Moe says he will be considering different ideas and it's still early in t...

Nov 13, 2019

Family of Labrador woman says accused killer's jail death robs them of answers

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Friends and family of a slain Labrador woman say her alleged killer's death while incarcerated shows how the justice system failed both the victim and the accused. Jonathan Hen...

Nov 13, 2019

New head of Quebec anti-corruption police admits to 'failure,' vows to do better

QUEBEC - The new head of Quebec's anti-corruption police is seeking to assure the public that problems involving his force are in the past and trust can be rebuilt in his embattled inst...

Nov 13, 2019

Don Cherry says he was fired, not sorry for 'Coach's Corner' poppy rant

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Brash, outspoken, opinionated - longtime hockey broadcaster Don Cherry was never afraid to ruffle feathers during his "Coach's Corner" segment on "Hockey Night in Ca...

Nov 13, 2019

New Statistics Canada study suggests decline in citizenship rate tied to income

OTTAWA - New research from Statistics Canada shows fewer immigrants in Canada have become citizens in recent years, especially those with lower incomes. The study released today reveals that...

Nov 13, 2019

Jagmeet Singh to lay out NDP priorities in meeting with Trudeau Thursday

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday, where he will lay out his priorities in the hopes of using his party's position in a minority Parliamen...

Nov 13, 2019

Small group of Cherry supporters protest his firing outside Rogers headquarters

TORONTO - About 20 people gathered peacefully outside Rogers headquarters on Wednesday afternoon to protest the firing of hockey commentator Don Cherry. Some Cherry supporters stood silently on the si...

Nov 13, 2019

Class action over fudged Volkswagen emissions tests can go ahead: Supreme Court

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by Volkswagen and Audi to dismiss a class action in Quebec seeking compensation for air pollution from cars that gave false results in emissions test...

Nov 13, 2019

Alberta independence ideas would increase costs, says Calgary mayor

Calgary's mayor says ideas being floated to give Alberta more independence from the federal government would be costly. Naheed Nenshi says wresting control from Ottawa over things like ...

Nov 13, 2019