Canada

Analysis: Trudeau-Trump Washington meeting helps end Canada's global loneliness

WASHINGTON - Canada suddenly became a little less lonely in the world after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's meeting in Washington with President Donald Trump this week. Trudeau and Trump found a new s...

Jun 21, 2019

In the news today, June 19

Five stories in the news for Wednesday, June 19 --- FIRST NATION PLANS LEGAL CHALLENGE OF PIPELINE EXPANSION A British Columbia First Nation is promising a legal challenge of ...

Jun 21, 2019

In the news today, June 21

Four stories in the news for Friday, June 21 --- SENATE PASSES TWO CONTROVERSIAL ENVIRONMENTAL BILLS A pair of controversial environmental bills scaled their final hurdle in the Se...

Jun 21, 2019

Family doctor tells B.C. inquest teens have right to privacy about their health

VICTORIA - The family doctor who delivered Elliot Eurchuk as a baby and saw him as a patient until 18 months before his death told a British Columbia's coroner's inquest that teens have the right...

Jun 20, 2019

B.C. imposes interim moratorium on resource development to protect caribou

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government plans to sign a caribou protection strategy while it imposes an interim moratorium on new resource development in areas where the animals are stru...

Jun 20, 2019

Monument to Canada's war in Afghanistan gets a home after years of bickering

OTTAWA - A site has been officially approved for the federal government's promised national monument for the war in Afghanistan, five years after the memorial was first promised. The decision by the N...

Jun 20, 2019

Alberta couple charged in meningitis death asks trial judge to dismiss charges

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - An Alberta couple charged in the meningitis death of their toddler wants a judge to dismiss the case against them. David and Collet Stephan are on trial for a second tim...

Jun 20, 2019

RCMP seeks names of potential victims of coerced sterilization, Lucki says

OTTAWA - The RCMP is seeking the names of potential victims of coerced sterilization procedures and wants lawyers to help in the process, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said Tuesday. In testimony befo...

Jun 20, 2019

124 children affected by January gas leak that forced evacuation of Montreal school

Montreal public health officials said Tuesday 124 children suffered symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning following a gas leak last January that forced the evacuation of their elem...

Jun 20, 2019

Environmental assessment overhaul, tanker ban bills face final vote in Senate

OTTAWA - The Liberal government's push to make climate change impacts part of the assessment process for new national resource projects faces its final hurdle today. Bill C-69 is back in the Sena...

Jun 20, 2019