Canada

Social media giants ignore law, don't take Canada seriously: MPs

OTTAWA - Politicians are increasingly concerned that social media giants have become so big, powerful and rich that they are effectively above the law - at least in a small country like Canada. T...

May 12, 2019

Victims of domestic abuse face danger when trying to leave: experts

TORONTO - The case of an Ontario woman who was murdered by her husband days after she filed for divorce underscores that victims of domestic violence face even greater danger when ...

May 12, 2019

Jailed migrants have right to challenge detention before judges: Supreme Court

OTTAWA - A Pakistani man was deprived of his right to challenge his detention in person before a judge, the Supreme Court said Friday, opening wider appeal options for migrants facing length...

May 12, 2019

Win a house: Alberta homeowners trying to sell properties with essay contest

EDMONTON - Albertans struggling to enter the real-estate market have at least two chances to win a home this year. A house south of Calgary and a historic bed and breakfast near th...

May 12, 2019

Five hurt, driver charged after fuel truck strikes plane at Pearson airport

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Five people were taken to hospital with minor injuries and a fuel truck driver was charged after a truck hit a plane on the tarmac at Toronto Pearson International A...

May 12, 2019

Tory Leader Ches Crosbie and sister Beth both vying for seats in N.L. election

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - As the son of retired political heavyweight John Crosbie, Ches Crosbie presents Newfoundlanders and Labradorians with a familiar name as he seeks to become the province's next ...

May 12, 2019

In the news today, May 10

Five stories in the news for Friday, May 10 --- MONEY LAUNDERING CANADA-WIDE, B.C. REPORTS A report that estimates $5 billion was laundered through British Columbia's real estate market...

May 12, 2019

Soldiers help protect Pembroke water supply from Ottawa River ahead of expected rain

PEMBROKE, Ont. - Soldiers from a Canadian base in Petawawa were deployed Saturday to protect infrastructure in the nearby city of Pembroke, Ont. - one of several communities threatened ...

May 11, 2019

Death at post-prom party raises concerns about civic responsibility: observers

The death of a teenager at a post-prom party held at an Airbnb rental property north of Toronto should be raising questions around safety and civic responsibility in an evolving industry, lawyers and ...

May 11, 2019

Former senator rebuked for linking hijab, mutilation at Quebec secularism hearings

QUEBEC - Hearings into Quebec's secularism bill veered off track Thursday when a former senator drew a connection between the Muslim head scarf, female genital mutilation and forced marriage. Que...

May 11, 2019