Canada

Man who tried to kill Edmonton police officer, pedestrians sentenced to 28 years

EDMONTON - A man convicted of attacking an Edmonton police officer and then running down four pedestrians with a U-Haul van has been sentenced to a total of 28 years in prison. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, ...

Dec 15, 2019

Legault urges Blanchet to back free trade deal, cautions Trudeau on Bill 21

MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault voiced his support for the new North American free trade pact Friday and called on Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet to help speed its passag...

Dec 15, 2019

Scheer's resignation tips party into internal war over school tuition payments

OTTAWA - Signs began to emerge Friday that the coming race to replace outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will be an acid test for whether social conservatives have a place in the Conserva...

Dec 15, 2019

Defence minister says Canada 'very fortunate' to have Vance as defence chief

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canada is "very fortunate" to have someone like Gen. Jonathan Vance leading the Canadian Armed Forces. The comments come amid questions over whether the Li...

Dec 15, 2019

Sales of electric vehicles plummet in Ontario after rebate cancellation

TORONTO - Sales of electric vehicles in Ontario have plummeted since the Progressive Conservative government cancelled a rebate last year, hampering progress toward a national target. In the firs...

Dec 15, 2019

Scheer's resignation tips party into internal war over school tuition payments

OTTAWA - Signs began to emerge Friday that the coming race to replace outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will be an acid test for whether social conservatives have a place in the Conserva...

Dec 15, 2019

Brad Wall not interested in Conservative party leadership, hopes Rona Ambrose is

REGINA - Former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall says while he's not interested in running for the federal Conservative party leadership, he knows someone who should. Wall said Friday he's hon...

Dec 15, 2019

Jury finds former SNC-Lavalin executive Sami Bebawi guilty on all charges

MONTREAL - A former SNC-Lavalin executive on trial for fraud and corruption has been found guilty of the crimes. Sami Bebawi, 73, faced trial on five charges, including fraud, corruption of forei...

Dec 15, 2019

Justice Minister Lametti looking to larger reforms on doctor-assisted death

OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti is being asked to move quickly to respond to a court ruling that Canada's law on doctor-assisted death is too restrictive, but he says the Liberal government is...

Dec 15, 2019

Crown corporation immune from taxation, but still might have to pay GST: Court

OTTAWA - The B.C. agency responsible for managing public-sector pension plan investments is constitutionally immune from remitting goods-and-services taxes related to those portfolios, the Supreme Cou...

Dec 15, 2019