Canada

Case of alleged spy for China tangled in prolonged secrecy disputes

OTTAWA - The case of a Canadian man accused of trying to spy for China is once again tied up in mysterious closed-door proceedings over confidential information. It has been more than five y...

Jun 28, 2019

In the news today, June 26

Five stories in the news for Wednesday, June 26 --- CHINA SEEKS SUSPENSION OF CANADIAN MEAT The Chinese Embassy said Tuesday it has asked Canada to suspend all meat exports,&n...

Jun 28, 2019

Trudeau seeks support from allies at G20 amid China-Canada tensions

OSAKA, Japan - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Osaka, Japan for the G20 leaders' summit, where he will look to raise the issue of two Canadians held in China at "every opportunity." Trude...

Jun 28, 2019

B.C. to argue for injunction on Alberta's turn-off-the-taps law in Calgary court

CALGARY - British Columbia's request for an injunction against Alberta's so-called turn-off-the-taps law is to be heard in a Calgary courtroom today. The legislation allows Alberta...

Jun 28, 2019

Canadians more likely to take pride in the present than history: poll

More Canadians take pride in the things that affect them today than they do in their country's history, a survey from the Association for Canadian Studies suggests. The online poll found tha...

Jun 28, 2019

Trudeau, European leaders talk detention of Canadians in China at G20

OSAKA, Japan - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says Canada received "broad support" from European leaders at the G20 on the issue of two detained Canadians in China. The prime ministe...

Jun 27, 2019

B.C. teen overdose inquest recommends improvements in substance abuse treatment

VICTORIA - A British Columbia coroner's inquest jury recommends improvements in provincial substance abuse treatment, detection and prevention services for young people following an inquest into the o...

Jun 27, 2019

Saskatoon man buys canoe with briefcase full of Canadian Tire cash

SASKATOON - You can't get much more Canadian than buying a canoe with a briefcase full of Canadian Tire money. That's what Tomas Terfloth did on Thursday in Saskatoon. The price including ta...

Jun 27, 2019

Toronto defends how sick baby was helped at Raptors parade, infant later died

TORONTO - The City of Toronto is defending how police and paramedics dealt with a sick baby in the massive crowd that turned out for the Raptors NBA championship victory parade earlier this month...

Jun 27, 2019

School superintendent says 'unbelievable mistake' to give kids graphic sex guide

CRANBROOK, B.C. - The manager of a public health nurse says she is sorry for mistakenly giving a class of British Columbia students a sex-education guide that contai...

Jun 27, 2019