Canada

Manitoba wants to attract Quebec civil servants worried about clothing law

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government wants to recruit civil servants from Quebec who are concerned about a new law banning religious symbols. Premier Brian Pallister says Manitoba has a shortage of bili...

Jul 18, 2019

Crown wraps case in Boyle assault trial, but hearings could continue into fall

OTTAWA - The Crown wrapped up its case today in the assault trial of former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle. But proceedings are expected to continue into late summer or even the fall as the def...

Jul 18, 2019

Manitoba university cuts ties with Ebola researcher pending RCMP investigation

WINNIPEG - The University of Manitoba says it has cut ties with an Ebola vaccine researcher pending the results of an RCMP investigation. A spokesperson said the school has ended the non-salaried adju...

Jul 18, 2019

Judge rejects groups' attempt to have Quebec secularism law suspended

MONTREAL - A judge today rejected an attempt by religious and civil liberties groups to have Quebec's secularism law suspended. Quebec Superior Court Justice Michel Yergeau says Bill 21 will...

Jul 18, 2019

Singh sees Quebec as 'fertile ground' for NDP as he hits province for tour

OTTAWA - The province of Quebec offers the federal New Democrats fertile ground, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Tuesday, despite private hand-wringing about his party's state ahead ...

Jul 18, 2019

B.C. on right road with tougher ride-hailing driver rules, says expert

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government's firm position on tougher driver's licence requirements for ride-hailing is a move in the right direction, given the experiences from other jurisdictio...

Jul 18, 2019

Wife of jailed Saudi blogger hails U.S. vice-president's call for husband's release

MONTREAL - The wife of jailed Saudi dissident Raif Badawi says she is grateful U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence has called on Saudi Arabia to free her husband. Ensaf Haidar, who lives in Sherbrooke...

Jul 18, 2019

Scheer's pledge to review new Food Guide challenged by health community

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is facing criticism from nutrition experts today after he pledged to review the new Canada Food Guide should the Tories win power this fall. Scheer...

Jul 18, 2019

Defence calling no evidence in case of German tourist shot west of Calgary

CALGARY - The defence is calling no evidence on behalf of a youth accused of shooting a German tourist in the head on a highway west of Calgary last summer. The teen from the Stoney Nakoda First ...

Jul 18, 2019

Tensions high as Oka mayor demands consultation on return of land to Kanesatake

MONTREAL - Tensions are high in Oka, northwest of Montreal, over a developer's plan to return land to the Mohawks of Kanesatake. Hundreds packed a church Wednesday night in the community on the f...

Jul 18, 2019