Category Archives: Canada

CALGARY - The company that runs the Air Miles loyalty rewards program is the target of a proposed class-action lawsuit. A statement of claim filed with the Court of Queen’s Bench this week alleg...

WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg police officer has been arrested on dozens of criminal charges following a year-long internal investigation. Deputy Chief Danny Smyth said Const. Trent Milan, who is 42, is facin...

OTTAWA - The Liberal government’s bid to rebuild bridges with Statistics Canada came crashing down Friday with the resignation of the chief statistician over concerns that federal information-te...

EDMONTON - The lawyer for a man found guilty of second-degree murder in the deaths of an Alberta couple says he’s appealing the conviction in the hope of getting an acquittal or a new trial. Bri...

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. - Almost six months after a final capitulation on its long-standing refusal to provide abortions to women in-province, the government of Prince Edward Island has - with minimal fanf...

HALIFAX - A decades-long dispute involving a historic fortress in the heart of downtown Halifax has ended with a multimillion-dollar payout from Ottawa to the municipality. The municipality says Ottaw...

SAVAGE HARBOUR, P.E.I. - Officials with Fisheries and Oceans and Parks Canada will patrol the coastline of Prince Edward Island for the next few days after a stranding of five dolphins there Thursday....

OTTAWA - Consultations on electoral reform are shifting into high gear as the clock ticks down on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise that the 2015 federal election would be the last conduct...

OTTAWA - Canadians may not agree on the kind of voting system they want but Maryam Monsef says they do agree on some common principles they want to see in any electoral reform. The democratic institut...

Five stories in the news today from The Canadian Press --- DOUBTS EXPRESSED OVER TRAVIS VADER VERDICT The long road to a conviction in the deaths of an elderly Alberta couple may take another twist to...