Category Archives: Canada

SUDBURY, Ont. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet went back to school Sunday with one minister - Jane Philpott - trying to shed her newfound reputation as a problem pupil. The health minis...

MARTINIQUE BEACH, N.S. - Surfers of all abilities hit the water at a Nova Scotia beach this weekend for They Will Surf Again, an event that allows people with disabilities to enjoy the freedom of ridi...

RIO DE JANEIRO - Star swimmer Penny Oleksiak’s list of highlights from the Rio Olympics is a long one. She won Canada’s first gold medal at the Games, made a stunning four trips to the pod...

TORONTO - Part of a Canadian Pacific freight train derailed in Toronto early Sunday, but police and railway officials said the incident posed no threat to public safety. CP Rail said the incident occu...

TORONTO - Thousands of aboriginals who argue the federal government robbed them of their cultural identities finally get their day in court this week but will have to wait months for Canada to make it...

TORONTO - Environmentalists are urging the Ontario government against renewing one of Nestle’s water-taking permits in a southwestern Ontario town, saying “water should be for life, not fo...

LAMPMAN, Sask. - A Saskatchewan reeve says the future of a councillor who posted an online comment about the shooting death of an aboriginal man will be a topic at an upcoming meeting. A screen-grab o...

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association has waged many civil rights battles since its founding nearly 55 years ago. Here are some notable campaigns: Sons of Freedom: The associati...

VANCOUVER - Arriving to the lockup for the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision on medically assisted suicide, members of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association found themselves relegate...

TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $7 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was won by a ticket purchased in Ontario. The jackpot...