Canada

NewsAlert: Former N.S. premier John Buchanan dies

HALIFAX - John Buchanan, who was Progressive Conservative premier of Nova Scotia from 1978 to 1990, has died. He was 88. A Halifax lawyer before entering politics, Buchanan was known for his folksy ma...

Oct 04, 2019

Jury begins hearing evidence in accused Fredericton shooter's fitness hearing

FREDERICTON - The hearing to determine if Matthew Raymond is fit to stand trial on four counts of first-degree murder has begun hearing evidence, including testimony from its first witness, audio...

Oct 04, 2019

UFOs, roommates and a deer in a clothing shop; In-The-News for Oct. 2

In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 2. What we are watching in...

Oct 04, 2019

De Niro and a cold turtle riding 'the blob;' In-The-News for Oct. 4

In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 4. What we are watching in...

Oct 04, 2019

'Wanted to kill people:' Crown says man stabbed officer, drove into strangers

EDMONTON - A Crown prosecutor says a man accused of stabbing a police officer and striking four pedestrians with a cube van two years ago wanted to kill them. Elizabeth Wheaton delivered an opening st...

Oct 04, 2019

Trudeau shows up but Scheer in the hot seat during French-language debate

OTTAWA - It was the first time Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau faced his rivals directly in this federal election campaign, but Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer spent a great deal of time in the h...

Oct 04, 2019

Scientist finds fossil evidence of sabre-toothed cat in southern Alberta

MEDICINE HAT - Scientists have found fossil evidence from the last ice age of a sabre-toothed cat in southern Alberta - the northern-most record of the predator.A study by the Royal Ontario Museum and...

Oct 04, 2019

B.C. sergeant-at-arms retires after legislature spending review

VICTORIA - The sergeant-at-arms of the British Columbia legislature announced his retirement Tuesday, saying the damage to his reputation can no longer be fully repaired after he was placed on ad...

Oct 03, 2019

Aquarium nursing tropical turtle found 'cold-stunned' off Vancouver Island

VANCOUVER - A turtle that is much more comfortable in tropical waters washed up in Port Alberni on central Vancouver Island with what experts say was a dangerously low body temperature. Vancouver...

Oct 03, 2019

Mentally ill killer of five people in Calgary can be eased into community: board

EDMONTON - A review board has ruled that a mentally ill man found not criminally responsible after killing five young people at a house party can be eased back into the community under strict con...

Oct 03, 2019