Canada

Quebec LGBTQ activist Laurent McCutcheon dies after long cancer battle

MONTREAL - Laurent McCutcheon, a leading figure in the fight for LGBTQ rights in Quebec, died Thursday after receiving medical assistance in dying, his spouse said on Friday. McCutcheon had battled ca...

Jul 05, 2019

System failed slain Quebec girl, youth protection internal probe finds

MONTREAL - The system as a whole - not one person or service - is to blame for lapses in the case of a slain seven-year-old Quebec girl who'd been followed by youth protection, according to an interna...

Jul 05, 2019

Quebec sweetens pot in effort to get more immigrants to learn French

MONTREAL - Quebec announced tens of millions of new dollars Friday aimed at getting more newcomers to learn French. One of the Coalition Avenir Quebec's main pitches to get elected last fall ...

Jul 05, 2019

Lac-Megantic marks sixth anniversary of rail disaster that claimed 47 lives

LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. - The sixth anniversary of the rail disaster in Lac-Megantic, Que., will be marked this weekend with events aimed at remembering those who were lost and recognizing how the communit...

Jul 05, 2019

Skies clear, rain stops just in time for start of Calgary Stampede parade

CALGARY - It was a soggy start to this year's Calgary Stampede, but the sky lightened and the drizzle let up just in time for the parade that kicked off the annual 10-day celebration of western l...

Jul 05, 2019

Average vet faces 32-week wait for benefits decision, double government target

OTTAWA - The long delays many veterans face when applying to the government for assistance for service-related injuries have reached a new milestone. Former service members have long been promised tha...

Jul 05, 2019

Workers who were trapped deep in Saskatchewan mine now safely back on surface

SASKATOON - A fertilizer company says all 34 people who were trapped deep in a Saskatchewan potash mine for more than a day are now safely above ground. Will Tigley, a spokesman with Nutrien Ltd., sai...

Jul 05, 2019

Federal government quietly ends asylum seeker triage pilot program

OTTAWA - The Liberals have quietly ended a much-touted "triage" program that aimed to redirect asylum seekers away from crowded shelters in Montreal and Toronto. The federal govern...

Jul 05, 2019

Scheer calls for more inspections on Chinese imports, possible tariffs

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step up inspections on all products from China and to consider slapping tariffs on imports from the...

Jul 05, 2019

Federal government commits $2.8 million to anti-workplace harassment project

OTTAWA - The federal government is committing nearly $2.8 million to a project aimed at reducing workplace harassment and promoting accountable work environments. The funding will go to a project...

Jul 05, 2019