Category Archives: Canada

BLOCKHOUSE, N.S. - A grandmother in Nova Scotia has invited nine strangers to her dinner table this Christmas for a festive get together for those who can’t spend the holidays with their familie...

OTTAWA - A union representing public servants has reached a tentative contract that it says gives federal scientists the right to share their research with the media without first being designated off...

OTTAWA - A separate system for sentencing aboriginal offenders might be the key to dealing with the disproportionate number of indigenous people behind bars, suggests a federally commissioned study. A...

OTTAWA - A pair of Conservative leadership hopefuls say it’s time for Canada to have a free and open debate about sex-selective abortion - a position that’s raising concerns about the revi...

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump has suggested he’ll move quickly on Keystone XL after taking office, with the incoming president expected to reverse his predecessor’s ban on the Alberta-to-Texas...

TORONTO - As the number of pedestrian deaths continues to climb in Canada’s most populous city, politicians and police are trying to address the issue. So far this year, 42 pedestrians have died...

LEVIS, Que. - Investigators are trying to determine what caused a plane crash south of Quebec City that killed two people. A 63-year-old Quebec man and a 21-year-old woman from France died when the tw...

Animals seem to slither their way into the news every year. And 2016 saw numerous animals become the centrepiece of high-profile court proceedings and political hot potatoes. Here are some of this yea...

MONTREAL - A year after warm weather curtailed their Christmas cheer, Canadian winter sport vehicle and apparel retailers aren’t ready to pop the champagne despite a forecasted return to seasona...

MONTREAL - Noura Alissa says she’s very grateful for the warm welcome she’s received in Canada, but admits the year since she arrived in Montreal from Syria has been more difficult than sh...