Canada

Coleman says she spoke to media during husband's assault trial to give women hope

OTTAWA - Caitlan Coleman says she gave interviews to media outlets in the middle of her estranged husband's trial for allegedly assaulting her because she wanted to provide hope to other women. Under ...

Jul 20, 2019

Premier wants answers on mental health detainee who fled, calls man a 'nutcase'

TORONTO - Ontario's premier vowed Thursday to get answers on how a patient detained at a mental health hospital for killing his roommate managed to flee, calling the man a "nutcase," as two organizati...

Jul 20, 2019

Judge rejects groups' attempt to have Quebec secularism law suspended

MONTREAL - Quebec's secularism law will continue to apply in full, Superior Court Justice Michel Yergeau ruled Thursday in rejecting a bid by religious and civil liberties groups to have the legi...

Jul 20, 2019

Wife of jailed Saudi blogger hails U.S. vice-president's call for husband's release

MONTREAL - The wife of jailed Saudi dissident Raif Badawi said U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence gave her hope Thursday when he called on Saudi Arabia to free her husband. Ensaf Haidar, who liv...

Jul 20, 2019

Scheer's pledge to review new Food Guide challenged by health community

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer faced strong criticism from nutrition experts on Thursday after he pledged to review the new Canada Food Guide should the Tories win power this fal...

Jul 20, 2019

Appeal for calm as tensions mount in Oka over land transfer to Kanesatake

MONTREAL - There were appeals for calm Thursday amid steadily mounting tension in Oka, Que., over a private developer's plan to return land to the Mohawks of Kanesatake. Hundreds packed a church ...

Jul 20, 2019

Documents shed light on seniors poverty figures used by federal Liberals

OTTAWA - Internal government documents say that many of the 57,000 seniors the Liberals say they have helped lift out of poverty only moved above the poverty line when the government changed the measu...

Jul 20, 2019

Tentative agreement averts strike by Quebec provincial park employees

MONTREAL - A full-blown strike by employees at Quebec provincial parks that was set to begin today has been averted after the two sides reached an agreement in principle. About 300 workers were a...

Jul 20, 2019

Police lay charges against man accused of forging signature of Oilers superstar

EDMONTON - Police have laid charges against a man accused of forging the signature of Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid on what are believed to be authentic team jerseys, then selling them to score ...

Jul 20, 2019

Air Force will end search for missing Quebec businessman and his son

MONTREAL - The Royal Canadian Air Force says it will spend one final day searching for a missing Quebec businessman and his son before handing the case over to the provincial police. Stephan...

Jul 20, 2019