Canada

Metro Vancouver transit strike prompts cancellations as premier won't intervene

VANCOUVER - Commuters in Metro Vancouver face more cancellations on Wednesday as talks remain stalled in an ongoing transit strike and Premier John Horgan says the province will not intervene. About 5...

Nov 06, 2019

Hydro-Quebec aiming to get remaining 40,000 without power back on grid by Tuesday

MONTREAL - Hydro-Quebec says it is aiming to have all of the roughly 40,000 customers still without power Monday afternoon reconnected to the grid by Tuesday. The 1,400 employees w...

Nov 06, 2019

Squamish Nation-led housing project in Vancouver to double in size

VANCOUVER - One of the largest Indigenous-led urban development projects in Canada that proponents hope will rise in the heart of Vancouver is set to double in size with 6,000 units pla...

Nov 06, 2019

Leafs fan, 11, gets massive Twitter response to disappointing birthday

CORNER BROOK, N.L. - Some high-profile athletes are rallying around a young Toronto Maple Leafs fan after the boy's dad tweeted that the 11-year-old had a disappointing birthday. Leafs forwards M...

Nov 06, 2019

Court to hear case on whether asylum agreement with U.S. violates charter

Dozens of protesters gathered outside a federal court on Monday called for Canada's asylum agreement with the United States to be suspended, arguing the U.S. is not a safe country for r...

Nov 06, 2019

Black man beaten by men, including off-duty Toronto cop, to testify at trial

OSHAWA, Ont. - A young black man who prosecutors allege was beaten by an off-duty Toronto police officer and the officer's brother nearly three years ago is expected to testify today at the two men's ...

Nov 06, 2019

House Democrat Richard Neal talks new NAFTA with Liberals in Ottawa today

OTTAWA - An influential American lawmaker is in Ottawa today for meetings with the Trudeau Liberals on the push to ratify the new North American free trade deal. Richard Neal, chairman ...

Nov 06, 2019

Memorials and condolences continue after Winnipeg boy, 3, dies after stabbing

WINNIPEG - A memorial has grown outside the Winnipeg home where a three-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed as he slept last week, while political leaders add their voices to those offering condol...

Nov 05, 2019

Human rights ruling says Manitoba must offer gender-neutral birth certificates

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has been ordered to start offering non-binary sex designations on its birth certificates. A human rights adjudicator has also ordered the province to pay $50,00...

Nov 05, 2019

Bittersweet Conservative post-election gathering set for Ottawa Wednesday

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer knows more Latin than most. And at this week's first Conservative caucus meeting following the Oct. 21 election, many will be listening for ho...

Nov 05, 2019