Canada

Beacon was functional but off aboard late Quebec businessman's chopper: TSB

MONTREAL - The emergency locator transmitter aboard a helicopter piloted by a Quebec businessman who was killed in a crash last month was functional but in the off position, the Transpo...

Aug 09, 2019

Public told to leave drones at home if they go to Abbotsford, B.C., airshow

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police and organizers of the Abbotsford International Airshow urge the public to leave their drones at home if they plan to attend the show this weekend. A joint news release f...

Aug 09, 2019

Manhunt ends: Bodies believed to be B.C. murder suspects found in northern Manitoba

WINNIPEG - A massive manhunt is over after two bodies believed to be British Columbia murder suspects were found in dense brush in northern Manitoba. RCMP assistant commissioner Jane MacLatchy said th...

Aug 09, 2019

Trudeau pressed to give update on review of Canada's arms deal with Saudi Arabia

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing pressure from civil society groups to update Canadians before the October election on his government's review of a multibillion-dollar arms d...

Aug 09, 2019

Expert raises doubt about cause of fish deaths near Ottawa this summer

OTTAWA - An environmentalist who monitors the Ottawa River says he's skeptical of the Quebec government's contention that a local hydro dam is to blame for the deaths of thousands of fish near the nat...

Aug 09, 2019

Growing number of newcomers, refugees ending up homeless in Canada, studies say

OTTAWA - Newly released government figures suggest a rising number of newcomers to Canada are ending up in shelters or are finding themselves homeless. Two new reports were re...

Aug 09, 2019

Calls to eat more plants, less meat also in line with food guide: McKenna

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says the call to help combat climate change by eating more plants and less meat is fully in line with Canada's new food guide recommendations. The Unite...

Aug 09, 2019

Canada raises travel warning amid escalating protests in Hong Kong

OTTAWA - The federal government has issued a travel advisory that urges Canadians travelling to Hong Kong to exercise "a high degree of caution" because of the escalating protests in the city. The gov...

Aug 09, 2019

Court urges new laws to assign liability for victims of cyberfraud

TORONTO - A deputy judge is calling for passage of clear laws on which innocent party should bear responsibility for financial losses related to cyberfraud. In calling for legislation, Ontario Deputy ...

Aug 09, 2019

Feds go around Manitoba government to get carbon tax funds to schools

Ottawa is going around the Manitoba government in order to give $5.4 million in carbon tax revenues to the province's schools in the latest carbon-tax battle between the ...

Aug 09, 2019