Canada

B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver steps aside, party to elect next leader in 2020

VICTORIA - B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver, whose party recorded a historic election breakthrough two years ago, is stepping aside and will not seek re-election in the next provincial election. W...

Oct 09, 2019

Trudeau targeted in English leaders' debate

OTTAWA - The only English-language debate to feature all six federal party leaders devolved Monday into crosstalk and mudslinging as the leaders tried to break the impasse in voting intentions that&nb...

Oct 09, 2019

Quebec backs down on banning retail workers from using 'bonjour-hi' greeting

MONTREAL - Quebec won't legislate to prevent retail workers from welcoming their customers with "bonjour-hi," Quebec's immigration minister said Monday - three days after he raised the possibilit...

Oct 09, 2019

Two-day bail hearing in RCMP secrets case set for next week

OTTAWA - An RCMP employee charged with breaching the official-secrets law will get a chance next week to argue he should be released on bail. A bail hearing is set for Oct. 17 and 18 for Cameron Jay O...

Oct 09, 2019

Climate protesters shut down bridges in Canadian cities as part of global action

Protesters shut down traffic on major bridges across Canada on Monday as part of an international movement meant to galvanize governments into taking more urgent action against climate change. Ac...

Oct 09, 2019

The great debate and doctor politics; In-The-News for Oct. 7

In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 7. What we are watching in Canada ... OTT...

Oct 09, 2019

Cats and dogs, Uber and Lyft, and Alec Baldwin; In-The-News for Oct. 9

In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 9. What we are watching in...

Oct 09, 2019

Scheer takes Conservative campaign close to notorious Quebec border crossing

OTTAWA - The Conservatives aren't saying whether they're talking about immigration and the border on the federal campaign trail today, but leader Andrew Scheer is gathering reporters for a field trip ...

Oct 09, 2019

Police Act report finds retired B.C. sgt-at-arms commits neglect of duty

VICTORIA - British Columbia's recently retired sergeant-at-arms committed neglect of duty and didn't tell the truth during an investigation into misconduct at the provincial legislature, a r...

Oct 08, 2019

Ontario provincial government reaches deal with education workers, avoid strike

TORONTO - A strike that would have closed hundreds of schools across Ontario was averted Sunday night as the province reached a tentative deal with the union representing thousands of education worker...

Oct 08, 2019