Canada

Canada's Tiananmen anniversary statement 'grossly' offside, envoy complains

OTTAWA - Beijing's top diplomat to Canada blasted the Trudeau government for "grossly" violating China's internal affairs Tuesday after a statement singled out his country's treatment of ethnic Muslim...

Jun 06, 2019

Trudeau worried China could target imports of other Canadian products

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's worried China could block imports of other Canadian products - in addition to its recent rejection of canola shipments. Speaking to repo...

Jun 06, 2019

World has 'positive lesson to learn' after MMIWG inquiry: Trudeau

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the world has a lesson to learn from Canada in the release of findings from a federally funded commission on missing and murdered Indigenous women and ...

Jun 06, 2019

Survey suggests Canadians eager to shift from plastic packages, but cost a factor

HALIFAX - A survey of over 1,000 Canadians indicates the vast majority of respondents are eager to reduce single use plastics, but aren't always on board with paying more for alternatives. The Agri-Fo...

Jun 06, 2019

Free-speech advocates and MPs clash over how to combat online hate

OTTAWA - The name and words of the man accused of killing 51 people in the Christchurch, New Zealand mosque attacks will be struck from the records of the House of Commons justice committee, its membe...

Jun 06, 2019

Young Quebecers take Ottawa to court in class action over climate change

MONTREAL - Lawyers representing Quebecers aged 35 and under are in court today trying to convince a judge to allow a class action lawsuit against the federal government for its failure to combat clima...

Jun 06, 2019

Fallen officers remembered five years after Moncton shooting rampage

MONCTON, N.B. - The commanding officer of the RCMP in New Brunswick is calling on the public to continue to honour the legacy of three Mounties who were killed by a gunman in Moncton five years ago. C...

Jun 06, 2019

Thousands of Canadians gather at Juno Beach on 75th anniversary of D-Day

COURSEULLES-SUR-MER, France - Thousands of Canadians will gather on a stretch of beach on the coast of Normandy in France on Thursday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, one of the most pivo...

Jun 05, 2019

In the news today, June 4

Five stories in the news for Tuesday, June 4 --- WOMEN STILL FACING HATRED, RACISM: TRUDEAU Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the rights of women are backsliding and gender equality is under att...

Jun 06, 2019

In the news today, June 6

Five stories in the news for Thursday, June 6 --- D-DAY ANNIVERSARY TO BE MARKED ACROSS CANADA Canadians will mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day in ceremonies across the country today - ...

Jun 06, 2019