Canada

Capt. Dick Stevenson, legendary Sourtoe Cocktail founder, dies in Whitehorse

DAWSON CITY, Yukon - The founder of the legendary Sourtoe Cocktail in Dawson City, Yukon, has poured his final glass of the well-known whisky-and-pickled-human-toe drink. Dick Stevenson, the form...

Nov 16, 2019

1.8 million items of garbage strewn over Bay of Fundy bottom, study estimates

HALIFAX - A survey estimates more than 1.8 million pieces of garbage are strewn over the bottom of the Bay of Fundy, prompting concerns about potential harm to marine life. The study published Th...

Nov 16, 2019

Safety board confirms lingering design problem behind N.W.T. float-plane crash

EDMONTON - The Transportation Safety Board says a design problem that has remained unaddressed for decades in a popular small airplane contributed to three deaths in a crash in the Northwest...

Nov 16, 2019

B.C. government moves to tax and restrict vaping products to protect youth

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government introduced a 10-point plan Thursday to protect youth from the health risks of vaping that includes cutting nicotine content in vapour pods, restric...

Nov 16, 2019

North American trade pact could be passed before year's end, Pelosi says

WASHINGTON - The most powerful Democrat in the United States Congress says she believes lawmakers on Capitol Hill could vote on the new North American free-trade agreement before the end of ...

Nov 16, 2019

Suspect arrested after documents stolen from Quebec immigration minister's car

QUEBEC - After a difficult few weeks that saw him forced to publicly apologize for his ill-fated immigration reforms, Quebec's immigration minister has had documents stolen from his government vehicle...

Nov 16, 2019

B.C. Chief Ed John faces historic sex charges: prosecution service

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Indigenous leader and outspoken advocate for children is facing sex-related charges dating back more than 40 years. The B.C. Prosecution Service says Ed John, a former&n...

Nov 16, 2019

Father fights with private school over alleged bullying among 7-year-old girls

TORONTO - A Toronto father alleges in a lawsuit filed against Havergal College that the prestigious girls private school expelled his seven-year-old daughter be...

Nov 16, 2019

N.B. moves toward privatization of cannabis sales following losses in first year

FREDERICTON - Citing significant financial losses and overly restrictive federal regulations, the New Brunswick government is looking for a private operator take over its distribution and sales of rec...

Nov 16, 2019

Abortions rights advocates urge Liberals to turn politics into policy

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau campaigned for re-election on a promise to support abortion rights, a stance that put his Conservative rival on the defensive, and now advocates are an...

Nov 16, 2019