Canada

Fire near High Level grows, but spreading away from northwestern Alberta town

HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - Provincial fire officials say a blaze burning near High Level continues to spread, but has not advanced toward the northwestern Alberta town. The Chuckegg Creek fire now ...

May 24, 2019

Top soldier admits handling of Kandahar memorial 'hit a nerve;' vows access

TORONTO - Canada's top soldier has acknowledged the anger many Canadians felt about the way the Kandahar memorial was unveiled in Ottawa last week&nbs...

May 24, 2019

Some new air passenger rights land mid-July, others delayed until Christmas

TORONTO - New federal regulations will land in mid-July requiring airlines to help and compensate passengers stuck on tarmacs for hours, but air travellers must wait until Christmas to be compensated&...

May 24, 2019

Trudeau 'extremely excited' about Toronto Raptors, says son is massive fan

SAULT STE MARIE, Ont. - Even the prime minister is excited about the Toronto Raptors ahead of the biggest game in the franchise's history. Justin Trudeau says his son is a massive Raptors fan who has ...

May 24, 2019

Mayor says northern Alberta town still under threat from nearby wildfire

HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - The mayor of a northwestern Alberta town says the threat from a powerful wildfire burning three kilometres away has not passed and warns evacuees they could be out longer...

May 24, 2019

Canadians increasingly worried over boomers' health bills, survey finds

CHARLOTTETOWN - Canadians are increasingly concerned about how to pay for the care of aging baby boomers - and fearful that seniors will have to pay out of their own pockets, according to a surve...

Greg Fry May 24, 2019

Survey finds minimal progress in military's fight against sexual misconduct

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada has offered a sobering assessment of the Canadian Forces' four-year war on sexual misconduct, suggesting in a new report Wednesday that the military has made only minimal pr...

May 24, 2019

Cher's waiting fans shocked as 'sudden short-term illness' cancels Winnipeg show

WINNIPEG - Thousands of Cher's fans grumbled with disappointment on Tuesday night after the pop diva unexpectedly cancelled her Winnipeg show while they were already inside the arena. Nearly an hour a...

May 24, 2019

Cross-Canada corridor concept getting dusted off ahead of election

OTTAWA - The notion of a pan-Canadian corridor dedicated to rail, power lines and pipelines has been around for at least half a century but it looks like it's about ...

May 24, 2019

Court to rule on B.C.'s pipeline permit law in crucial case for Trans Mountain

VANCOUVER - A court will rule today if a proposed British Columbia law that restricts diluted-bitumen shipments through its borders is constitutional. The decision is expected to be crucial for t...

May 24, 2019