Canada

Advocates call for change in housing fund after data shows skew to Ontario

VANCOUVER - A federal government fund providing financing for affordable housing projects needs to be rebuilt because it doesn't do enough to help provinces outside of Ontario, advocates say. Th...

Oct 10, 2020

Lawyer Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, 43, elected new leader of Parti Quebecois

MONTREAL - Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, a 43-year-old lawyer without a seat in Quebec's legislature, defeated the establishment candidate on the third round of voting Friday to become the new leader of t...

Oct 09, 2020

Liberals set relaxed nomination rules in preparation for possible federal election

OTTAWA - The Liberal party is readying itself for a possible federal election with new rules for nominating candidates. Since the minority Liberal government could be defeated at any time - and the CO...

Oct 09, 2020

Report clearing N.S. police of wrongdoing in arrest of Black woman flawed: observer

HALIFAX - A consultant hired by Nova Scotia's police watchdog disagrees with the agency's decision to clear two officers of wrongdoing in the case of a Black woman injured during an arrest. Tony Smith...

Oct 09, 2020

B.C. Supreme Court deals Huawei executive another legal blow in extradition case

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's bid to access most of a series of documents her lawyers hoped could help prevent her extradition to the Un...

Oct 09, 2020

'Definite increase:' Experts warn against underplaying recent surge in COVID-19 cases

CALGARY - Infectious disease specialists say a recent surge in COVID-19 cases that surpasses a spike last spring must not be shrugged off as merely a byproduct of increased testing. "I think min...

Oct 09, 2020

Former premier Jean Charest suing Quebec government for $1M over investigation leaks

MONTREAL - Former Quebec premier Jean Charest is suing the Quebec government for violation of his privacy in connection with a police anti-corruption investigation. The lawsuit filed Friday in Montrea...

Oct 09, 2020

Feds double pandemic aid for food banks, add a second $100 million in support

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa is doubling pandemic aid for the nation's food banks today. Another $100 million is being added to the Emergency Food Security Fund so food ban...

Oct 09, 2020

'Friendsgiving': N.S. students create new holiday traditions inside Atlantic bubble

HALIFAX - Haneesha Relwani, third-year marketing student at Acadia University, would normally be preparing at this time of year to travel home to St. Kitts and Nevis to see family. Instead, she and ma...

Oct 09, 2020

Conservatives accuse government of reckless rush to ease access to assisted dying

OTTAWA - Conservatives are accusing the Trudeau government of rushing recklessly to make it easier for intolerably suffering Canadians to receive medical help to end their lives. The Liberal governmen...

Oct 09, 2020