Canada

Leak of China documents raises questions about imprisoned Canadian Huseyin Celil

OTTAWA - The emergence Sunday of a leaked Chinese government blueprint for imprisoning one million Muslim Uighurs in China's western Xinjiang province is raising questions about a Canadian detain...

Nov 25, 2019

Transport Canada official says software blamed for Boeing Max 8 crashes must go

OTTAWA - A Transport Canada official is urging global aviation regulators not to let Boeing's 737 Max 8 aircraft fly again until the company removes anti-stall software that h...

Nov 25, 2019

Feds won't explain claim pipeline expansion will raise $500M in tax revenue

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau will not explain how his department estimated that finishing the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will bring another $500 million in corporate tax revenue into ...

Nov 25, 2019

Lawsuit alleges Indigenous soldier faced racism, bullying before his suicide

WINNIPEG - The mother of an Indigenous reservist who took his own life alleges in a lawsuit against the federal government that senior commanders were negligent when her son experienced raci...

Nov 25, 2019

Trump's national security adviser says Canada should reject Huawei telecom bid

HALIFAX - Donald Trump's national security adviser has issued a dire warning to Canada about Chinese telecom giant Huawei, saying Ottawa should reject the company's plan to deploy its 5G net...

Nov 25, 2019

Victory for trousers: Winnipeg's Grey Cup win means fan can wear pants again

CALGARY - One of the first things Blue Bombers fan Chris Matthew will need to do after he finishes celebrating Winnipeg's Grey Cup win is shop for trousers. Matthew promised his friends in N...

Nov 25, 2019

St. FX to review Mulroney plaque after complaint it's offensive to tradespeople

ANTIGONISH, N.S. - The president of St. Francis Xavier University has apologized to those offended by a plaque in the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government that includes a quote f...

Nov 25, 2019

Conservative Leader Scheer dismisses two top staff in wake of election loss

Federal Conservative party Leader Andrew Scheer dismissed two of his top aides on Saturday as he and his party grapple with the fallout of what many see as a disappointing performance in last month's ...

Nov 25, 2019

Bibeau meets with Saskatchewan farmers, urges end to CN rail strike

REGINA - Canada's agriculture minister is urging Canadian National Railway Co. and its workers to reach a deal to alleviate the impact the ongoing strike is having on farmers. Marie-Claude B...

Nov 25, 2019

Olympic gold medallist Bruny Surin loses in bid for council seat in Laval, Que.

LAVAL, Que. - Olympic gold-medal sprinter Bruny Surin has finished as the runner-up in his first political bid. Surin ran in Sunday's municipal byelection in Laval, Que., a city just north ...

Nov 25, 2019