Category Archives: Canada

OTTAWA - A well-known trade expert is pitching the counter-intuitive idea that widespread uncertainty tied to president-elect Donald Trump’s protectionist vows has likely created a once-in-a-lif...

TORONTO - Amidst outrage over the alleged mistreatment of a German shepherd while shooting the upcoming film “A Dog’s Purpose,” animal trainers and agents say it’s essential to...

VICTORIA - British Columbia’s health minister says he wants to see the province raise the legal smoking age to 21. Terry Lake said he’s an ardent anti-smoker and believes the longer people...

VICTORIA - The NDP in British Columbia won’t get support from the Liberals to ban corporate and union donations to the province’s political parties. New Democrat Leader John Horgan asked P...

TORONTO - Many Canadians plan to watch Donald Trump’s inauguration as the next U.S. president Friday on television screens, through online feeds or with friends at a local pub, but some say they...

HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia financial manager who was the mastermind behind an investment scam that bilked about 200 investors out of more than $1 million is to be sentenced later this year. Quintin Spona...

OTTAWA - While Iraqi and coalition forces celebrate the liberation of the eastern half of Mosul, a senior Canadian military officer is admitting uncertainty over what will happen to Iraq once the rest...

OTTAWA - Pablo Rodriguez, MP for the Montreal riding of Honore-Mercier, has been named chief government whip in the House of Commons. Rodriguez replaces Andrew Leslie, who was named parliamentary secr...

VANCOUVER - The fate of four men accused of using a derelict cargo ship to smuggle hundreds of Tamil asylum seekers into Canada was placed in the hands of a jury on Thursday. The 12 jurors began their...

TORONTO - As controversy swirls over author Joseph Boyden’s indigenous heritage, his scheduled appearances at a couple of events have been cancelled. The University of Ottawa says Boyden has bac...