Canada

Parti Quebecois mulls name change after 2018 defeat, but few seem eager

TROIS RIVIERES, Que. - The Parti Quebecois has reopened the debate over changing its name, but few of its members seem ready to take such a drastic step as the party seeks to recover from a 2018 elect...

Nov 10, 2019

Metis veterans get long-awaited recognition ahead of Remembrance Day

OTTAWA - A fiddle played the sombre strains of the Last Post and Amazing Grace during a special ceremony Friday to remember the contributions of Canada's Metis people during the Second World War ...

Nov 10, 2019

RCMP official back in custody after judge revokes bail in secrets case

OTTAWA - A senior RCMP intelligence official charged with breaking Canada's secrets law was headed back to an Ottawa jail after a judge rescinded his bail Friday. Under the terms of bai...

Nov 10, 2019

Neil Young says U.S. dual citizenship stalled because of marijuana use

TORONTO - Neil Young says his marijuana use has cast a cloud over his application to become a dual citizen in the United States. The legendary singer-songwriter and proud Canadian says in a statement ...

Nov 10, 2019

Montreal borough can restrict fast food restaurants for health reasons: court

MONTREAL - A Quebec judge has upheld a Montreal borough's bylaw that limited where new fast food restaurants could open as part of a broader health initiative. Quebec Superior Court Justice ...

Nov 10, 2019

Halifax museum honours legacy of former member of Canadian-U.S. Black Devils

HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia member of the famed Canada-U.S. Second World War army unit known as the Black Devils has been honoured with a new museum exhibit in Halifax. Herb Peppard of Truro, N.S., d...

Nov 10, 2019

Alberta alters rules on oil production limits to spur more conventional drilling

EDMONTON - Alberta is adjusting its rules on oil production limits to give companies incentive to drill more conventional wells. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says that starting immediately a...

Nov 10, 2019

Pallister says Canada can unite on climate action if partisan politics set aside

OTTAWA - Giving clear indications that he's prepared to broker a truce between the federal Liberals and his more disgruntled Prairie counterparts, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister said he offered stra...

Nov 10, 2019

NewsAlert: Sportsnet apologizes for Don Cherry's anti-immigrant comments

TORONTO - Sportsnet has apologized for TV commentator Don Cherry's remarks on Saturday night's Coach's Corner segment. The network says Cherry's remarks are discriminatory and offensive and do&nb...

Nov 10, 2019

Ontario's memorial to veterans of Afghanistan war ready for next Remembrance Day

TORONTO - A memorial to honour veterans of the war in Afghanistan that is being built on the grounds of the Ontario legislature will include a stone from an Inukshuk that stood at Kandahar Airfield as...

Nov 10, 2019