Canada

B.C. father who killed his daughters, aged 4 and 6, to be sentenced

VICTORIA - A father convicted of murdering his two daughters on Christmas Day in 2017 is scheduled to be sentenced today by a B.C. Supreme Court judge in Victoria. A...

Dec 19, 2019

In Quebec, there's no embarrassment in being called a nationalist

MONTREAL - Buying a new bathtub or kitchen sink isn't a usually a political decision, but Quebec Premier Francois Legault tried to make it one this year with a subtle call in October to ...

Dec 19, 2019

Green economy think tank gives thumbs up to tree planting promise

OTTAWA - A green economy think tank at the University of Ottawa says the federal government's promise to plant two billion trees over the next 10 years is a cheap way to pull greenhouse gase...

Dec 19, 2019

St. Mike's sex assault and Trump impeachment; In The News for Dec. 19

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 Dec. 19. What we are watching in Canada ... Pr...

Dec 19, 2019

Nova Scotia withholds approval, seeks more information on pulp mill plan

HALIFAX - The fate of thousands of jobs in Nova Scotia's forestry sector remains uncertain after the province's environment minister chose to withhold approval of a pulp mill's controversial...

Dec 19, 2019

Wheels in motion to rework payments to budget-strained provinces, Morneau says

OTTAWA - Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau is ordering his officials to come up with ways to change how Ottawa hands out money to cash-starved provinces - hinting changes could be coming soon ...

Dec 19, 2019

Judge to rule on assault charges against former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle

OTTAWA - A judge is slated to rule today whether former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle is guilty of assaulting his wife Caitlan Coleman. Boyle, 36, has pleaded not guilty to offences against Co...

Dec 19, 2019

Legalizing hard drugs not a 'panacea' to opioids crisis, Trudeau says

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's unconvinced that decriminalizing hard drugs is a "panacea" to the country's ongoing opioids crisis, and other options need a chance before conside...

Dec 19, 2019

Quebec to increase minimum wage by 60 cents to $13.10 per hour on May 1, 2020

Quebec's minimum wage will increase by 60 cents to $13.10 per hour on May 1, 2020. Labour Minister Jean Boulet said today the increase will benefit 409,100 workers in the province, including...

Dec 18, 2019

Wet, cold, and dark: Environment Canada names Top 10 weather events of 2019

Wet. Cold. In the dark. And puzzled.That about sums up how the weather in 2019 left Canadians feeling, says David Phillips, Environment Canada's chief meteorologist."It's almost as if normal doesn't h...

Dec 18, 2019