Canada

Canada argues in court: National measures needed to address climate crisis

EDMONTON - Lawyers for the federal government are defending Canada's carbon tax by saying the climate crisis requires national measures. The law that brought in the federal levy is being cha...

Dec 17, 2019

Canada looking at military engineers, on-the-ground training for peacekeeping

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canada is exploring the possible deployment of military engineers as the Liberal government considers ways to step up its support to United Nations peaceke...

Dec 17, 2019

Defence minister says Canada 'very fortunate' to have Vance as defence chief

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has come out in support of Canada's top military general, saying the country is "very fortunate" to have someone like Gen. Jonathan Vance leading the Canadian A...

Dec 17, 2019

Big oil, big banks and environment leaders link up to solve climate crisis

OTTAWA - Some of Canada's biggest oil companies are joining forces with environmentalists to develop policies for both the economy and the climate. The Energy Future Forum, which is organize...

Dec 17, 2019

Northern Indigenous leaders meet with banks over investment in Arctic energy

TORONTO - Yukon First Nation leaders are meeting with bankers in Toronto today to try to persuade them not to invest in energy development on the range of a vital caribou herd. The United States ...

Dec 17, 2019

Jury finds former SNC-Lavalin executive Sami Bebawi guilty on all charges

MONTREAL - A former SNC-Lavalin executive was found guilty on Sunday of paying off foreign officials and pocketing millions as he worked to secure contracts for the Canadian engineering company i...

Dec 17, 2019

Sales of electric vehicles plummet in Ontario after rebate cancellation

TORONTO - Sales of electric vehicles in Ontario have plummeted since the Progressive Conservative government cancelled a rebate last year, hampering progress toward a national target. In the firs...

Dec 17, 2019

Climate change chosen as Canadian Press News Story of the Year for 2019

OTTAWA - Climate change has been chosen as the 2019 Canadian Press News Story of the Year. The story was chosen by reporters and editors across the country in a year that saw warnings about ...

Greg Fry Dec 16, 2019

Privacy czar finds gaps in federal party policies on personal information

OTTAWA - The privacy policies of all the major federal political parties failed to ensure people gave valid consent to the collection and use of their personal infor...

Dec 17, 2019

Nova Scotia communities await decision on contentious pulp mill pipeline proposal

HALIFAX - For pipefitter Ben Chisholm, an imminent decision on the future of a Nova Scotia pulp mill could keep tradespeople he represents employed for years - or it could create&n...

Dec 17, 2019