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Lighthizer agrees to do whatever it takes to get new NAFTA passed
OTTAWA - U.S. trade czar Robert Lighthizer says he will work with Democrats to do whatever it takes to ratify the new North American free trade deal. Lighthizer made the pledge in testimony today...
Jun 18, 2019
Poll suggests majority of Canadians favour limiting immigration levels
OTTAWA - New polling numbers suggest a majority of Canadians believe the federal government should limit the number of immigrants it accepts - a public opinion trend that Immigration Minister Ahmed Hu...
Jun 18, 2019
Police searching for suspect after shooting at Toronto Raptors rally
Toronto police are still looking for a suspect after Monday's shooting that sent dozens scurrying for cover during a celebration for the Raptors' historic NBA win. Police...
Jun 18, 2019
Pricey tours of decaying Titanic shipwreck delayed until June 2020
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Adventure tourists who paid $168,000 each to help survey the Titanic shipwreck off Newfoundland have been told their much-anticipated dives are being postponed. The U.S. compan...
Jun 18, 2019
Blair says more gun-control action needed, signals no new steps before election
OTTAWA - Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair says more must be done to address gun violence, but he is also signalling no new measures will be taken before the fall election. Blair says step...
Jun 18, 2019
Coroner concludes death of Gilles Duceppe's 93-year-old mother preventable
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner has ruled the death of Gilles Duceppe's 93-year-old mother after she became trapped in a courtyard at her seniors' residence on a bitterly cold morning was accidental ...
Jun 18, 2019
NDP promise to expand universal health care, starting with national drug plan
HAMILTON - The federal NDP says it will fast-track a universal drug plan to ensure a late 2020 start date if elected this fall as part of an expansion of Canada's health-care syste...
Jun 18, 2019
Spending plans may limit impact of Liberals' housing strategy, PBO says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the Liberals' housing strategy may not alleviate a housing crunch as the government promises. The Liberals unveiled the 10-year, $40-billion na...
Jun 18, 2019
Quebec adopts secularism bill that bans religious symbols for state workers
Quebec's contentious secularism bill banning religious symbols for teachers, police officers and other public servants in positions of authority was voted into law late Sunday. Premier Francois Legaul...
Jun 18, 2019
Veteran Liberal Dominic LeBlanc, recovering from cancer, will seek re-election
MONCTON, N.B. - Veteran New Brunswick Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc, recovering from cancer, says he will be a candidate in the next federal election in his riding of Beausejour. LeBlanc stepped awa...
Jun 18, 2019