Canada

NATO and European leaders to visit Canada for meetings with Trudeau

OTTAWA - The head of NATO and the two top European Union leaders are visiting Canada next week, the Prime Minister's Office says. First, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NATO Secretary-General J...

Jul 12, 2019

Conservatives far ahead of other parties in picking candidates for fall election

OTTAWA - Hoping to take power away from the Liberals in this fall's election, the Conservatives are well ahead of the governing party in nominating candidates hoping to win seats in the House of Commo...

Jul 12, 2019

Panellists quit corporate responsibility panel citing 'erosion of trust'

OTTAWA - Citing an erosion of trust, civil society and labour representatives have resigned from a panel set up to advise the federal government on ensuring Canadian firms operating abroad are account...

Jul 12, 2019

Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques enjoying 'renewed love for life on Earth'

LONGUEUIL, Que. - Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques says returning to normal life after his six-month stint aboard the International Space Station feels anything but mundane. In his fir...

Jul 12, 2019

Officials confirm tornado struck Quebec campground, causing severe damage

ST-ROCH-DE-L'ACHIGAN, Que. - Environment Canada is confirming a tornado struck a campground north of Montreal Thursday evening, causing considerable damage. Meteorologists were on site in St...

Jul 12, 2019

Saskatchewan to host up to 2,000 wildfire evacuees from northern Ontario

The Saskatchewan government has agreed to host up to 2,000 people who have been forced from their homes by wildfires in northern Ontario. The Ontario government says more than 20 communities in the pr...

Jul 12, 2019

New immigration pilot will offer permanent residency to migrant farm-workers

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is launching a new three-year immigration experiment that aims to help fill labour shortages in Canada's agri-food sector. Over the last several years, industries&...

Jul 12, 2019

Federal Liberals, Ontario Tories point fingers over looming Bombardier layoffs

The federal Liberals and Ontario Tories are blaming each other for the impending loss of 550 jobs at Bombardier's railway car plant in Thunder Bay, Ont., as the transportation giant's Canadian rail fo...

Jul 12, 2019

Trudeau, Sohi, meeting with workers at TMX's Edmonton terminal this morning

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is paying a visit to the Trans Mountain pipeline terminal in Edmonton this morning. It has been almost a month since Trudeau gave a second go-ahead to expan...

Jul 12, 2019

OCS pulls some CannTrust pot amid Health Canada probe, Alberta puts pot on hold

TORONTO - The Ontario Cannabis Store has removed certain CannTrust Holdings Inc. products from its online store and from distribution to physical outlets until Health Canada completes its in...

Jul 12, 2019