Category Archives: Canada

OTTAWA - One of the hopefuls vying for the leadership of the federal Conservatives says the party has a role to play in helping to cull the sprawling herd of candidates - a role Tory officials donR...

OTTAWA - Ontario Environment Minister Glen Murray says there’s no reason to think Ottawa is not committed to addressing the long-standing issue of mercury contamination and cleanup at Grassy Nar...

SAINT-JEROME, Que. - Ex-national ski coach Bertrand Charest used sex, threats and guilt to manipulate the athletes under his control, an alleged victim told his sex-assault trial Monday. She said she ...

OTTAWA - A delay in implementation of the new iteration of U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration ban has bought Canadian officials some breathing room as they try to figure out...

TORONTO - Ontario will soon call a meeting of mayors from both large and small communities across the province as it looks for ways to tackle a growing opioid crisis. Premier Kathleen Wynne made the a...

MONCTON, N.B. - The RCMP moved to reassure the public Monday that it is “working diligently” to determine who is sending malicious emails targeting a female student at the University of Mo...

Ottawa’s police chief called for patience and respect Monday after one of his officers was charged in the death of a Somali-Canadian man during a confrontation with two constables outside his ho...

HALIFAX - The defence lawyer for a Halifax cabbie who was acquitted of sexual assault in a decision that has drawn a storm of public criticism says his client is an innocent man who is being pilloried...

EDMONTON - New research from the University of Alberta suggests concerns about contaminants in the Athabasca River from the oilsands may be overstated. “Absolutely - no question,” said Bil...

TORONTO - An Ontario man has walked away from a drunk driving-related charge after a judge ruled that police took 10 minutes too long in administering a roadside screening test. Court heard that Hugo ...