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Trudeau given glimpse of life in the Far North during tour of Arctic Bay
ARCTIC BAY, Nunavut - Sitting on a bed next to the oldest Inuit woman in northern Nunavut, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heard and witnessed first-hand what life is like for the people of the Far Nort...
Aug 02, 2019
Conservatives, if elected, would work to restore ties with Saudi Arabia
OTTAWA - A Conservative government, if elected this fall, would work to fix Canada's relationship with Saudi Arabia by trying to build back rapport with the kingdom in areas that i...
Aug 02, 2019
In the news today, July 31
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, July 31 --- NO 5G DECISION BEFORE ELECTION: GOODALE Canadians will have to wait until after this fall's federal election to find out whether Chinese te...
Aug 02, 2019
In the news today, August 2
Five stories in the news for Friday, August 2 --- TORIES WOULD SEEK SAUDI RE-ENGAGEMENT A Conservative government, if elected this fall, would work to fix Canada's relati...
Aug 02, 2019
Yemen officials: Al-Qaida kills at least 20 at military camp
SANAA, Yemen - Yemeni officials and tribal leaders say al-Qaida militants targeted a military camp in southern Abyan province, killing at least 20 troops. The militants attacked the camp with rocket p...
Aug 02, 2019
Top court convicts man despite errors in application of rape shield law
TORONTO - A man who argued misapplication of Canada's rape shield law had unfairly hamstrung his defence had his conviction restored on Wednesday even though the country's top court found errors in ho...
Aug 02, 2019
Systemic failures in long-term care allowed Wettlaufer to commit crimes
WOODSTOCK, Ont. - Systemic failures in long-term care allowed Canada's "first known health-care serial killer" to murder eight elderly patients without raising suspicion, a public inquiry said We...
Aug 02, 2019
Asian stocks plunge on US-China trade war worries
BEIJING - Asian stock markets plunged Friday after President Donald Trump's surprise threat of tariff hikes on additional Chinese imports. Tokyo's main market index fell 2.5% and Hong Kong's benchmark...
Aug 02, 2019
Thai PM orders investigation of Bangkok bomb explosions
BANGKOK - Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha on Friday ordered an investigation into several small bombings in Bangkok that took place as Thailand was hosting a high-level meeting attended by U.S....
Aug 01, 2019
Canada's Da Silva falls to American Jones in Pan Am Games 69-kilo boxing final
LIMA, Peru - Thinking she had won all three rounds Thursday night, Canada's Myriam Da Silva had an air of triumph as she raised her right hand high in the air after fighting American Oshae J...
Aug 01, 2019