Canada

Premier wants answers on mental health detainee who fled, calls man a 'nutcase'

TORONTO - Ontario's premier vowed Thursday to get to the bottom of how a patient detained at a mental health hospital for killing his roommate managed to flee, calling the man a "nutcase." Zhebin Cong...

Jul 18, 2019

Class action sought in massage therapist voyeur case in New Brunswick

FREDERICTON - A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against a Fredericton massage therapist who allegedly recorded secret videos of more than 100 female patients in various states of undress....

Jul 18, 2019

Tale of two libraries: Edmonton design backlash morphs into rivalry with Calgary

EDMONTON - The pitched reaction to Edmonton's remodelled downtown library has morphed into the latest instalment of the city's rivalry with its southern neighbour Calgary. Renovations o...

Jul 18, 2019

Amnesty International urges Liberals to suspend refugee agreement with U.S.

OTTAWA - Amnesty International is calling on the Canadian government to suspend its Safe Third Country agreement with the United States in light of a controversial new refugee policy implemented this ...

Jul 18, 2019

Manitoba wants to attract Quebec civil servants worried about clothing law

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government wants to recruit civil servants from Quebec who are concerned about a new law banning religious symbols. Premier Brian Pallister says Manitoba has a shortage of bili...

Jul 18, 2019

Crown wraps case in Boyle assault trial, but hearings could continue into fall

OTTAWA - The Crown wrapped up its case today in the assault trial of former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle. But proceedings are expected to continue into late summer or even the fall as the def...

Jul 18, 2019

Manitoba university cuts ties with Ebola researcher pending RCMP investigation

WINNIPEG - The University of Manitoba says it has cut ties with an Ebola vaccine researcher pending the results of an RCMP investigation. A spokesperson said the school has ended the non-salaried adju...

Jul 18, 2019

Judge rejects groups' attempt to have Quebec secularism law suspended

MONTREAL - A judge today rejected an attempt by religious and civil liberties groups to have Quebec's secularism law suspended. Quebec Superior Court Justice Michel Yergeau says Bill 21 will...

Jul 18, 2019

Singh sees Quebec as 'fertile ground' for NDP as he hits province for tour

OTTAWA - The province of Quebec offers the federal New Democrats fertile ground, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Tuesday, despite private hand-wringing about his party's state ahead ...

Jul 18, 2019

B.C. on right road with tougher ride-hailing driver rules, says expert

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government's firm position on tougher driver's licence requirements for ride-hailing is a move in the right direction, given the experiences from other jurisdictio...

Jul 18, 2019