Canada

Elman death 'disheartening,' reminder of risks civil society takes, Hussen says

OTTAWA - Federal cabinet minister Ahmed Hussen is calling the death of Somali-Canadian human-rights worker Almaas Elman devastating news for many people, including him. Elman was reportedly shot ...

Nov 21, 2019

Notley kicked out of legislature for comment on election watchdog firing bill

EDMONTON - Alberta NDP Opposition Leader Rachel Notley has been kicked out of the legislature chamber after she refused to apologize for comments about the United Conservative government's p...

Nov 21, 2019

Quebec religious group ordered to provide kids' names over schooling concerns

MONTREAL - Quebec Superior Court has ordered a Montreal religious group to turn over the names of its members' children to the province's Education Department. An injunction this week ordered the...

Nov 21, 2019

Ford says he's learning French, offers a 'bonjour, comment ca va' as evidence

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is working on learning French and thinks it will be "pretty easy" to pick up. He told Radio-Canada during the Progressive Conservative leadership race last ...

Nov 21, 2019

Brewing battle over future of NATO creates minefield for Canada

OTTAWA - A brewing battle over the future of NATO could have major implications for Canada, which for decades has relied on the military alliance as a cornerstone of its security, protection and influ...

Nov 21, 2019

Federal Liberal government urged to intervene to end CN rail strike

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new cabinet could find itself moving faster than anticipated to deal with anger in the West over challenging economic conditions, in the face of a rail strike ...

Nov 21, 2019

Trudeau appears open to safe opioid supply proposal in Vancouver: mayor

OTTAWA - Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared open to a proposal from the municipality to provide millions in funding for a safe supply of opioids to reduce over...

Nov 21, 2019

Ex-NDP leader Tom Mulcair featured at pro-homeopathy conference in Montreal

MONTREAL - Former federal NDP leader Tom Mulcair appeared at a pro-homeopathy conference on Tuesday, much to the dismay of critics who say his presence serves to legitimize a field they...

Nov 21, 2019

'Remember who we're fighting for,' Singh says as NDP caucus sworn into office

OTTAWA - When it comes to Justin Trudeau's minority government cabinet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he's more interested in seeing whether the Liberals change the way they g...

Nov 21, 2019

Public Safety once again a sprawling portfolio of pressing concerns

OTTAWA - Just over a year ago, Bill Blair took the reins of a new federal ministry - border security and organized crime reduction - hived off from veteran minister Ralph Goodale's sprawling...

Nov 21, 2019