Canada

Liberals reject most Tory amendments to environmental assessment bill

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals will accept nearly 100 changes the Senate has made to a bill overhauling the federal environmental-assessment process for major construction projects but are rejecti...

Jun 14, 2019

Hussen names 11 communities for rural immigration experiment

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says 11 communities the federal government is choosing for a new rural immigration program will gain new workers and citizens that are ba...

Jun 14, 2019

In the news today, June 12

Six stories in the news for Wednesday, June 12 --- ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT UPHOLDS RULING IN BOYLE CASE A lawyer for Joshua Boyle can introduce evidence of his client's estranged wi...

Jun 14, 2019

In the news today, June 14

Five stories in the news for Friday, June 14 --- RAPTORS WIN FIRST NBA TITLE IN FRANCHISE HISTORY The Toronto Raptors, a team whose magical playoff run sparked civic pride and raucous enthusiasm ...

Jun 14, 2019

Ottawa to launch 'pay experiments' as next step to replace Phoenix pay system

OTTAWA - The federal government could soon revert to using multiple pay systems to replace the Phoenix system it adopted more than three years ago in a costly, failed attempt to streamline how it...

Jun 14, 2019

Liberals prepare to spend $50M on social-finance plan, but no strategy for now

OTTAWA - The Liberals made their first $50-million move Wednesday in a plan to finance experimental ways to deliver social services, intending to help small social-service organizations...

Jun 14, 2019

Ontario court upholds ruling to allow sexual activity evidence in Boyle case

OTTAWA - A lawyer for Joshua Boyle can introduce evidence of his client's estranged wife's past sexual history at the former Afghanistan hostage's trial, the Ontario Superior Court of J...

Jun 13, 2019

Offer made to pay for Remembrance Day in Victoria ahead of council debate

VICTORIA - A retail chain has stepped forward with an offer to cover the costs of Remembrance Day in Victoria, hours before city council was scheduled to debate funding for the annual ceremony. I...

Jun 13, 2019

China lashes out at Freeland over response to protests in Hong Kong

OTTAWA - Protests raging in Hong Kong are threatening to become yet another irritant in Canada's fraught relationship with China. China's embassy in Canada is denouncing the Canadian government's rece...

Jun 13, 2019

Details emerge of alleged abuse at now-shuttered Quebec roadside zoo

MONTREAL - The animals in a small Quebec zoo at the heart of an animal cruelty investigation were allegedly malnourished and lacked adequate space, water and veterinary care, according to newly r...

Jun 13, 2019