Canada

Ottawa urges provinces to end conversion therapy as Alberta city bans practice

The federal government is urging all provincial governments to put an end to conversion therapy as it looks at changes to the Criminal Code. In a letter to the provinces and territories, Minister of J...

Jul 11, 2019

Federal announcement about a threat to coming election will be a 'last resort'

OTTAWA - The threshold will be high for any decision to alert Canadians to an attempt to interfere in the coming general election, the federal government says. The extraordinary step of a public ...

Jul 11, 2019

Developer offers disputed Oka land to Kanesatake Mohawks as ecological gift

MONTREAL - A Quebec land developer says he's signed an agreement with the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake to return a parcel of forest that was central to the Oka crisis that began 29 years ago...

Jul 11, 2019

Tories, Libs fight over costs of climate action in election-campaign preview

OTTAWA - A day after Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer accused the Liberals of plotting to levy a "secret fuel tax" on families, seniors and farmers, the Liberals volleyed back with allegations the To...

Jul 11, 2019

What will new fuel standards do to gas prices? The Baloney Meter weighs in

OTTAWA - "Your secret fuel tax will undoubtedly increase the cost of gasoline by at least another four cents a litre, a fact you continue to hide." - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer in a ...

Jul 11, 2019

Quebec removes crucifix from legislature as government defends secularism law in court

MONTREAL - As lawyers defended the Quebec government's secularism law from a constitutional challenge in a Montreal court Tuesday, the crucifix hanging over the province's legislative chamber in ...

Jul 11, 2019

Horse euthanized after injury in Calgary Stampede chuckwagon race

CALGARY - A horse has died from an injury that occurred during a chuckwagon race at this year's Calgary Stampede. Stampede authorities confirm something happened to the animal abou...

Jul 11, 2019

Twitter taps Canada as test market for new 'hide' tweet feature

OTTAWA - Twitter says it is launching an experiment in Canada today that will allow users in this country to hide replies to tweets on the social-media platform. The timing comes as social media ...

Jul 11, 2019

Former prime minister Chretien hospitalized in Hong Kong with a kidney stone

OTTAWA - Former prime minister Jean Chretien is receiving treatment for a kidney stone in Hong Kong after falling ill there, says a spokesman. "Mr. Chretien has a kidney stone," said Bruce Hartley, a ...

Jul 11, 2019

Premiers to focus on Quebec over pipelines, religious symbols at conference

Canada's premiers are meeting in Saskatoon on the final day of their annual gathering with Quebec expected to be at the centre of talks.Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he is trying to work with Queb...

Jul 11, 2019