Category Archives: Canada

OTTAWA - The latest developments as federal party leaders kick off campaigning for the Oct. 21 election (all times Eastern):   2 p.m. Maxime Bernier is styling his upstart People's Party of ...

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick politician Greg Thompson, who served in both the provincial and federal cabinets - including time as minister of Veterans Affairs - has died at the age of 72.  Thompso...

CALGARY - The Calgary Zoo's newest king penguin chick is already growing strong thanks to lots of parenting from a pair of male king penguins. Four-year-old Arthur and 17-year-old Nero have been ...

The remains of an Ontario woman who died in the Bahamas during hurricane Dorian will soon be returned home, her mother said. Josie McDonagh said Alishia Liolli's body was flown off the ...

OTTAWA - Chambers of commerce from Canada's biggest cities will release a campaign wish list Wednesday urging political parties to commit to establishing national data-governa...

Six stories in the news for Wednesday, Sept. 11 --- FEDERAL ELECTION TO BEGIN TODAY Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicks off his bid for re-election today, heading to Rideau Hall this mo...

OTTAWA - An election campaign sure to feature plenty of pocketbook promises got underway amid deeper questions of ethics and values Wednesday as federal leaders challenged Canadians to ...

OTTAWA - The Conservatives, NDP and Greens return to their national tours today after an evening spent sparring in Toronto, while Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau picks up his campaign in Quebec. Trudeau...

SASKATOON - Newly published research is providing more compelling evidence that a common insecticide is harming migratory birds. In the first study to combine field and lab work, C...

WINNIPEG - 10:49 p.m. CDT Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says the loss of seats the Progressive Conservatives suffered in the provincial election shows his government needs to do a be...