Canada

Two Quebec parties say more than 50 per cent of candidates will be women

MONTREAL - At least two Quebec political parties said Saturday that they will be fielding more women than men as candidates in the fall provincial election, including the party that's leading in the p...

Aug 27, 2022

Open letter to Bell says LaFlamme ousting shows sexism, ageism women face at work

An open letter signed by a long list of Canadian luminaries is taking aim at Bell Media's abrupt dismissal of Lisa LaFlamme as anchor of the company's flagship newscast. In a two-page spread in Saturd...

Aug 27, 2022

'Sort of who I am': Cree youth hopes to inspire others with science videos

A single eagle feather sits on the kitchen table in Simon Monteith's home. Next to it is an array of household products including hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, food colouring and a baking dish. The sc...

Aug 27, 2022

Mother of Quebecer killed in Ukraine tells memorial service her son was a hero

MONTREAL - The mother of Quebec man who was killed last month in Ukraine fighting Russian forces told a memorial service Friday that her son's "courage and big heart" made him a hero. Marie-France Sir...

Aug 27, 2022

Executive to take leave amid fallout from Lisa LaFlamme's departure from Bell Media

TORONTO - A Bell Media executive is taking a leave from his job amid the fallout from the ousting of Lisa LaFlamme as anchor of the company's flagship newscast. An internal Bell Media memo says vice-p...

Aug 26, 2022

Baby B.C. boy gets naloxone and survives overdose on first birthday, police say

KELOWNA, B.C. - Police say a baby boy in Kelowna, B.C., has survived a suspected drug overdose on his first birthday after an officer administered naloxone. RCMP Const. Mike Della-Paolera says police ...

Aug 26, 2022

Shipbuilding delays force Ottawa to spend $187M to extend lease on navy supply ship

Ottawa is forking over another $187 million to extend the lease on a converted civilian ship that the navy is using as a supply vessel for another two years. The federal government announced the amend...

Aug 26, 2022

Quebec TV producer Wiseman sentenced to two years less a day for touching minor

MONTREAL - Quebec television producer Luc Wiseman has been sentenced to two years less a day in jail and three years of probation for sexually touching a 12-year-old girl. Quebec court Judge Pierre La...

Aug 26, 2022

Quebec government releases list of companies allowed to exceed pollution norms

MONTREAL - Quebec's Environment Department has released a list of eight companies that have the right to exceed provincial norms when it comes to water or air emissions. The list includes pulp and pap...

Aug 26, 2022

Chief justice welcomes Michelle O'Bonsawin to Supreme Court of Canada

OTTAWA - Canada's chief justice is welcoming the appointment of the first Indigenous member of the Supreme Court of Canada. In a statement today, Richard Wagner says Michelle O'Bonsawin has proven her...

Aug 26, 2022