Canada

'Snowden refugee' living in Montreal calls on Canada to accept others

MONTREAL - A refugee who helped shelter whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong is calling on immigration officials to allow other members of her daughter's family to join her in Cana...

May 29, 2019

As they turn 85, Dionne sisters caution about the perils of childhood celebrity

MONTREAL - Annette and Cecile Dionne admit they don't know much about the online world of pint-sized content creators dubbed "kidfluencers." But the sisters, who turn 85 on Tuesday, can tell you a thi...

May 29, 2019

Mozilla exec tells big data committee he was 'shocked' by what Alexa recorded

OTTAWA - A security executive for the internet browser company Mozilla says he was shocked by the recordings of his family that were collected and retained by Amazon's popular Alexa voice-activated in...

May 29, 2019

Trudeau to go to Britain and France to commemorate 75th anniversary of D-Day

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be on Juno Beach to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day this year. His office says his trip will start on June 4 in Portsmouth, the British port ...

May 29, 2019

Canada hasn't issued any permits for companies to ship waste, government says

OTTAWA - The federal government has issued no permits for Canadian companies to ship trash overseas since regulations changed three years ago - raising questions about how waste is still ending u...

May 29, 2019

Judge rules SNC-Lavalin headed to trial on charges of fraud, corruption

MONTREAL - A Quebec judge has ruled that SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is headed to trial on charges of fraud and corruption. The decision is the latest step in criminal proceedings that began ...

May 29, 2019

Sajjan sidesteps questions about Norman's return, says he will talk to Senate

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he is prepared to appear before the Senate's defence committee to answer questions about the failed prosecution of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. The commi...

May 29, 2019

Former imam turned federal Liberal candidate in Montreal hopes to build bridges

OTTAWA - A former imam whose sermon at the funeral of six worshippers murdered at a Quebec City mosque attracted international attention will run for the federal Liberals in a Montreal riding. Ha...

May 29, 2019

China's ambassador makes second trip to Nova Scotia, calls McNeil "great friend"

HALIFAX - China's ambassador to Canada called Stephen McNeil his "great friend" today before the diplomat met with the Nova Scotia premier and several members of his cabinet. Lu Shaye&n...

May 29, 2019

Juno Beach museum feeling financial pinch despite federal support

OTTAWA - Garth Webb was a 25-year-old lieutenant when he landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, one of thousands of Canadian soldiers to take part in the greatest amphibious landing in mil...

May 29, 2019