Canada

Grassy Narrows chief to run for the federal New Democrats in fall election

OTTAWA - The chief of a northern Ontario First Nation plagued by mercury contamination will be running under the NDP banner in the fall federal election. Grassy Narrows Chief Rudy Turtle and NDP Leade...

Jul 29, 2019

At least 20 people donated max to both Liberals and Conservatives in 2018

OTTAWA - The chairman of the board of Bombardier, a scion of the Rotman family, the chairman of a major power company - these prominent Canadians all gave as much money as they're allowed, or close to...

Jul 29, 2019

Tip shifts focus of manhunt for B.C. murder suspects to York Landing, Man.

GILLAM, Man. - A new tip has led police involved in the escalating manhunt for two B.C. murder suspects to another remote community in northern Manitoba. RCMP posted an update on Twi...

Jul 29, 2019

Man in custody after police find four bodies inside Markham, Ont., home

MARKHAM, Ont. - A lot of questions remain to be answered today after four bodies were found inside a home in Markham, Ont., just north of Toronto. York Regional Police said officers discovered the bod...

Jul 29, 2019

Police going door to door in northern Manitoba hunt for B.C. homicide suspects

GILLAM, Man. - More personnel and equipment are being poured into the gruelling hunt for two B.C. homicide suspects in the bug infested and bog strewn landscape surrounding the tiny nor...

Jul 29, 2019

In the news today, July 29

Six stories in the news for Monday, July 29 --- NEW TIP IN MANHUNT FOR B.C. MURDER SUSPECTS A new tip has led police involved in the escalating manhunt for two B.C. murder suspects to anothe...

Jul 29, 2019

U.S. House breaks with no new NAFTA tabled for ratification. Now what?

OTTAWA - The U.S. House of Representatives began its summer break today leaving the ratification of the new North American trade deal hanging, rekindling angst that a frustrated President Donald Trump...

Jul 29, 2019

International shipping industry under the microscope as whale death toll grows

HALIFAX - The shipping industry is under increased scrutiny after two cargo ships were fined for sailing too fast through the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where the rising death toll amon...

Jul 29, 2019

RCMP shift search for murder suspects to York Landing

YORK LANDING, Man. - A new development in the hunt for two teenage murder suspects from Port Alberni, B-C. Authorities are following up on a tip 18-year-old Bryer Schmegelsky and 19-year-old Kam McLeo...

Jul 28, 2019 Photo courtesy Canadian Press

Four bodies found in Markham, Ont., home; one man in custody

MARKHAM, Ont. - Police say one person is in custody after four bodies were found in a home north of Toronto on Sunday afternoon. York regional police did not say what charges the 20-year-old man ...

Jul 28, 2019