Canada

Looking to pick up carpentry skills? In Newfoundland, you can learn to build a boat

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - There are many reasons a dozen people gathered two evenings a week this year in St. John's to build a traditional Newfoundland boat, bending and clamping long planks of wood and han...

Apr 7, 2024

A battle for hope: the brewing campaign clash between the Conservatives and the NDP

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's path to power may be by prosecuting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's past eight years in government, but his road to victory is painted NDP orange. Appea...

Apr 7, 2024

Nova Scotia premier joins calls for meeting with Trudeau about carbon pricing

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative premier has joined a call from leaders across the country asking for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss carbon pricing. Tim Housto...

Apr 6, 2024

Former Quebec premier Jean Charest calls on Canada's leaders to promote civility

QUEBEC - Former Quebec Premier Jean Charest is concerned about what he says has been a rise in incivility across Canada. In an open letter he co-signed with former mayors, senators, artists and busine...

Apr 6, 2024

Man in his 60s dead after head-on collision with truck on Quebec Highway 50

BROWNSBURG-CHATHAM, Que. - Quebec police say a man in his 60s died this morning after the van he was driving collided with a large cargo truck in Brownsburg-Chatham, Que., roughly 70 kilometres west o...

Apr 6, 2024

Eclipse watchers could see a range of bizarre phenomena as the moon covers the sun

MONTREAL - A total solar eclipse is more than just the moon covering the sun; it's a multi-phase spectacle that can cause a number of unusual phenomena, if the weather is right. In the past, eclipses ...

Apr 6, 2024

Beijing is looking for a closer relationship with Ottawa. Should Canada play ball?

OTTAWA - Beijing is seeking to improve relations with Ottawa after years of diplomatic unease, and though it's not clear whether Canada is ready to play ball, some experts say there are practical reas...

Apr 6, 2024

Resignation of three town councillors latest shock to small Quebec town

MONTREAL - What began as a disagreement over an alcohol expense by a library volunteer in Ste-Ptronille, Que., has escalated into a political crisis that has upended the small village east of Quebec C...

Apr 6, 2024

First Nations men wrongfully convicted in Manitoba file lawsuits claiming racism

WINNIPEG - Two First Nations men wrongfully convicted of murdering a restaurant worker are suing three levels of government saying their imprisonment was the result of racial discrimination. Brian And...

Apr 5, 2024

B.C.’s first female lieutenant-governor, Iona Campagnolo, dies at 91

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed former B.C. lieutenant-governor Iona Campagnolo has died at the age of 91. Campagnolo was appointed as the province's 27th lieutenant-governor in 2...

Apr 5, 2024