Canada

Commons set for debate Liberals say undermines confidence in Parliament

OTTAWA - Debate begins later today on the Conservatives' push for an anticorruption committee the Liberals argue undermines Parliament. The Liberals are threatening to turn the subsequent vote o...

Oct 20, 2020

Verdict expected today in manslaughter trial of Ottawa constable

An Ottawa constable charged in the death of a Somali Canadian man is expected to learn his fate today. Ontario Court Justice Robert Kelly is set to present his verdict in the case of Const. Daniel Mon...

Oct 20, 2020

Data gaps prevent assessment of most Canadian watersheds: WWF report

Spotty research and inconsistent monitoring have made it impossible to evaluate the health of most Canadian watersheds, a study has found. "It's still largely unknown," said Elizabeth Hendricks of the...

Oct 20, 2020

Quebec town of Abestos votes to change name to Val-des-Sources

ASBESTOS, Que. - The Quebec town synonymous with the cancer-causing fibre asbestos has voted for a new name: Val-des-Sources. During a livestreamed council meeting Monday night, Mayor Hugues Grimard a...

Oct 19, 2020

Commons gives approval in principle to judges' sexual assault training bill

OTTAWA - The House of Commons has unanimously approved in principle - for the third time - a bill that would require judges to commit to take training in sexual assault law. Bill C-3 will now be scrut...

Oct 19, 2020

Nova Scotia restaurants boycott lobster in support of Mi'kmaq self-regulated fishery

HALIFAX - Restaurants in Nova Scotia are cutting lobster from their menu in support of Mi'kmaq fishers, who have been targeted with violence in a dispute with commercial harvesters. Matt Boyle, co-own...

Oct 19, 2020

Companies have modest hiring plans, low wage growth expectations, Bank of Canada says

OTTAWA - Canadian workers and companies expect wage growth to stay low over the coming year over heightened uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank of Canada says in two new reports. The cent...

Oct 19, 2020

Regional airlines reject prospect of government stake in carriers

OTTAWA - Regional airlines are demanding immediate action from Ottawa to prop up the beleaguered sector, but reject the idea of a federal stake in carriers. John McKenna, president of the Air Transpor...

Oct 19, 2020

Trudeaus' speaking fees, expenses disclosed as potential confidence vote still looms

OTTAWA - WE Charity covered nearly $24,000 in expenses for Sophie Grgoire Trudeau's attendance at eight events over eight years. The dollar amount was released today as part of several documents...

Oct 19, 2020

More RCMP officers deployed in Nova Scotia to keep peace in lobster fishery: Blair

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says more RCMP officers have been deployed to respond to the escalating treaty dispute between commercial fishers and Mi'kmaq fishers in southwest Nova Scoti...

Oct 19, 2020