Canada

All eyes on Dildo, N.L., as Jimmy Kimmel broadcasts tongue-in-cheek mayoral race

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The picturesque Newfoundland town of Dildo is attracting unprecedented international attention over its name, as late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel continues ...

Aug 14, 2019

Legault tells companies to increase wages if they want to find workers

Quebec Premier Francois Legault says the reason many industries across the province are having trouble finding workers is because they aren't paying enough. Legault was responding today to pleas ...

Aug 14, 2019

NewsAlert: Trudeau breached Conflict of Interest Act, says ethics commissioner

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated the Conflict of Interest Act by improperly pressuring former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to halt the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin, Cana...

Aug 14, 2019

EDC expresses regret for US$41M loan to back Bombardier sale to Zuma allies

OTTAWA - Canada's export credit agency says it regrets a 2015 decision to lend US$41 million to a South African company owned by members of a family with ties to former president Jacob ...

Aug 14, 2019

Saint John police chief says Oland murder investigation no longer active

FREDERICTON - Saint John police Chief Bruce Connell says the Richard Oland murder case is no longer an active investigation. The statement today is the first from the police force since last...

Aug 14, 2019

Canadians warned to be cautious about travelling to Hong Kong amid unrest

OTTAWA - The federal government is warning Canadians about travelling to Hong Kong amid massive protests and the Chinese military amassing on the border. The travel advisory went up around 9:30 E...

Aug 14, 2019

Lyft says it will launch ride-hailing in Vancouver before the end of the year

VANCOUVER - Ride-hailing company Lyft says it plans to be operating in Vancouver before the end of this year. The Passenger Transportation Board in B.C. has yet to unveil its final ride-hailing regula...

Aug 14, 2019

Judge to decide guilt of Calgary man accused in grandson's death

CALGARY - A judge is expected to decide today whether a Calgary man is guilty of killing his young grandson. Allan Perdomo Lopez is charged with manslaughter in the 2015 death of five-y...

Aug 14, 2019

In the news today, August 12

Four stories in the news for Monday, August 12 --- AIR CANADA UPS PURCHASE PRICE OF TRANSAT Air Canada says it will spend more to buy Transat A.T., upping its total offer by $...

Aug 14, 2019

In the news today, Aug. 14

Four stories in the news for Wednesday, Aug. 14 --- LIBERALS NAME CANDIDATE IN WILSON-RAYBOULD'S RIDING The Liberals now have a candidate in the British Columbia riding of Vancouver Granvill...

Aug 14, 2019