Canada

Grits, Tories start election campaign in dead heat, NDP, Greens tied: Poll

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau's Liberals and Andrew Scheer's Conservatives were running neck-and-neck during warm-up laps for the start of the 40-day federal election campaign, a new poll suggests...

Sep 11, 2019

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister favours results over popularity

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister genuinely appears to have little interest in being well-liked on a personal level. The Progressive Conservative Leader, who won a second majority government...

Sep 10, 2019

The latest developments in the Manitoba election; polls are closed

WINNIPEG - 8:00 p.m. CDT The polls have closed in the Manitoba election with Brian Pallister and his Progressive Conservatives hoping they've done enough to sell voters on giv...

Sep 10, 2019

Saskatchewan man acquitted of threatening to shoot Trudeau and blow up Parliament

NIPAWIN, Sask. - A Saskatchewan man accused of threatening to shoot Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and blow up the Parliament Buildings has been acquitted. David Petersen, who is 53, faced a charge of ...

Sep 10, 2019

Green party's Pierre Nantel calls for Quebec independence 'as fast as possible'

MONTREAL - A prominent federal Green party candidate told an internet radio show Tuesday he wants Quebec to separate from Canada as soon as possible. Pierre Nantel, who won his riding south ...

Sep 10, 2019

Construction of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion still faces hurdles

VANCOUVER - Barbara Gard calls her three-hectare property, nestled below the forested peak of Sumas Mountain, a "miniature Stanley Park." Its lush trees and flowing creek reminded her of Vancouver's m...

Sep 10, 2019

Judge rejects lawsuit against festival over tardy Travis Scott appearance

MONTREAL - A judge has nixed a proposed class action lawsuit over rapper Travis Scott's tardy appearance at the Osheaga festival in 2018. Quebec Court Justice Andre Prevost ruled on the matter la...

Sep 10, 2019

U.S. farmers' group says pharma, not dairy, is main obstacle to ratifying USMCA

OTTAWA - A leading U.S. farmers' organization says it wants the new North American trade agreement renegotiated to fix a major flaw - one that has nothing do with Canada's much-attacked supply-managem...

Sep 10, 2019

100-foot wave recorded off the coast of Newfoundland during Dorian

A team at Memorial University says it recorded a 100-foot wave off the southwestern coast of Newfoundland during the tail end of post-tropical storm Dorian. Bill Carter, director&n...

Sep 10, 2019

The politics of abortion: why the parties are talking about it in the campaign

OTTAWA - The politically charged issue of abortion has been getting renewed attention ahead of the federal election campaign, even though party leaders are saying they have no plans to reopen the deba...

Sep 10, 2019