Canada

Ottawa orders tight new restrictions on sugary, high-alcohol drinks

OTTAWA - New federal restrictions on sugary alcoholic beverages took effect today, following at least two deaths in 18 months. The alcohol content in what Health Canada describes as "single-serve...

May 23, 2019

Analysis: 'More like Rick Mercer': Canada hopeful for Ukraine's new president

OTTAWA - Veteran Ukraine lawmaker Mustafa Jemilev was as worried and surprised as anyone when a comedian who played Ukraine's president on television was actually elected the country's president last ...

May 23, 2019

Killer of Calgary mother and daughter gets no parole for 50 years

CALGARY - A Calgary judge says a "callous and remorseless" man who killed a mother and her young daughter must wait 50 years before he has a chance at parole. A jury found Edw...

May 23, 2019

Three people charged in alleged abuse of 17 children on Manitoba First Nation

GARDEN HILL FIRST NATION, Man. - Two men and a foster mother have been charged after an investigation found at least 17 children were abused on a Manitoba First Nation. Supt. Michael Koppang of the RC...

May 23, 2019

Case of Quebec couple charged in 7-year-old girl's death put off until June

GRANBY, Que. - The case of a couple charged with the mistreatment of a seven-year-old girl who died last month has been put off. Neither accused was present today as their expected bail...

May 23, 2019

Canadian Human Rights Museum could include Quebec's recent bid to legislate on secularism

QUEBEC - The Quebec government's latest attempt to legislate on secularism could find its way into the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg. The Legault government's B...

May 23, 2019

Conservatives urge Liberals to expedite promised relief for canola farmers

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives say they're hearing from frustrated canola producers who are still waiting for financial relief recently promised by the Liberal government. The ...

May 23, 2019

Freeland says Vice-President Mike Pence a valuable partner on free trade

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence has been a valuable partner to Canada because he supports free trade. Freeland says the government is looking fo...

May 23, 2019

Federal government funds millions to help B.C. police spot drugged driving

VANCOUVER - The federal government is boosting funding to help British Columbia police departments recognize drug-impaired drivers and buy roadside testing devices, as many forces remain wary of the t...

May 23, 2019

A timeline of official apologies from the federal government

OTTAWA - When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday exonerated Chief Poundmaker in Saskatchewan, it was the latest in a long list of government efforts to apologize for past wrongs. Here...

May 23, 2019