Canada

Canadians don't know much about Erin O'Toole but poll finds openness to him

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests most Canadians know very little about new Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole but his personal qualities and policy positions could eventually give his party a boost. Fu...

Sep 01, 2020

Ad criticized by teachers meant to allay anxiety: B.C.'s public health officer

VICTORIA - The provincial health officer says a back-to-school ad being criticized by the B.C. Teachers' Federation as unrealistic wasn't meant to be a commercial about what classrooms would look...

Aug 31, 2020

Green Party expects eight candidates on final leadership ballot

OTTAWA - Green Party officials said Monday they anticipate eight people will be able to hit Tuesday's deadline to submit another $20,000 and make it onto the ballot for the party's leadership vote in ...

Aug 31, 2020

Former Edmonton nightclub employee appeals sex assault conviction

EDMONTON - A former Edmonton nightclub employee who was found guilty of sexually assaulting five women is appealing the convictions. Matthew McKnight, who is 33, was sentenced last month to eight...

Aug 31, 2020

Canada-U.S. border restrictions remain in place for Labour Day long weekend

OTTAWA, ON - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is reminding all travellers ahead of the upcoming Labour Day long weekend that travel restrictions are still in place at all Canadian internationa...

Aug 31, 2020

Trade minister says she'll keep eye on U.S. probe of Canadian lobster industry

HALIFAX - International Trade Minister Mary Ng says she's keeping a close watch on a trade investigation into the Canadian lobster industry requested by the administration of United States P...

Aug 31, 2020

Calls mount, frustration grows over Trudeau's promise to help Hong Kong

OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is facing increasingly frustrated and worried calls to help people leave Hong Kong for Canada as China continues to crack down on pro-democracy activists i...

Aug 31, 2020

Vancouver Aquarium closes programming amid 'financially challenging' time

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Aquarium is closing to the public, putting its programming on pause while it attempts to recover from the financial devastation of COVID-19. Ocean Wise, the non-profit organi...

Aug 31, 2020

Feds 'looking into' alleged bullying by RCMP employee facing security charges

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Public Safety Minister Bill Blair is looking into allegations the RCMP brushed off warnings about a senior director who was later arrested on national-...

Aug 31, 2020

N.S. mass shooting case: media outlets challenge redactions in search warrants

TRURO, N.S. - A lawyer for eight news media outlets is challenging the decisions of a Nova Scotia Provincial Court judge who authorized heavy redactions of RCMP search wa...

Aug 31, 2020