Canada

Broken Quebec dike forces thousands of evacuations northwest of Montreal

MONTREAL - Residents of a flood-ravaged suburb west of Montreal tried in vain to get access to their trapped pets, medication and personal effects on Sunday after thousan...

Apr 30, 2019

New Brunswick's cannabis retailer reports $11.7 million loss in first year

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Crown-owned cannabis retailer is recording a big financial loss in its first year in operation. Unaudited year-end results released Tuesday show Cannabis NB lost $11.7 mi...

Apr 30, 2019

China sentences 6 foreigners for drugs; Canadian gets death

BEIJING - A court in southern China handed down sentences Tuesday to at least six foreigners involved in an international methamphetamine operation, including a Canadian given the death penalty. The J...

Apr 30, 2019

Senate committee to hear from new Alberta premier on oil tanker ban bill

EDMONTON - A Senate committee is set to hear today from Albertans - including their new premier - on the federal government's bill to ban tankers off the British Columbia coast. The committee on trans...

Apr 30, 2019

Swearing in: Jason Kenney's United Conservatives take over Alberta government

EDMONTON - Former federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney and his United Conservative Party are to officially take control of Alberta's government today. Kenney is to become Alberta's 18th pre...

Apr 30, 2019

In the news today, April 30

Five stories in the news for Tuesday, April 30 --- NO RESPITE FROM FLOODING IN QUE., ONT., N.B. More Canadian soldiers are helping in the battle to sandbag homes against the still-rising flo...

Apr 30, 2019

New review of worker safety underway seven years after B.C. mill explosions

VANCOUVER - The union representing four workers who died in two British Columbia sawmill explosions in 2012 says it hopes a new review of worker safety ordered by the provincial government will l...

Apr 30, 2019

Backlog of 'legacy' refugee claims in Canada soon to be cleared, minister says

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says a backlog of "legacy" claims filed by refugee applicants to Canada who have been waiting over seven years for hearings will soon be cleared. Hussen...

Apr 30, 2019

UN watchdog critical of government delays with new corporate ethics ombud

OTTAWA - A United Nations rights watchdog says Canada's international reputation will be damaged if it doesn't follow through and give real power to its new watchdog on responsible corporate conduct. ...

Apr 30, 2019

Vancouver man pleads 'not guilty' to all charges in college admissions scandal

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver businessman has pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering for his alleged role in a college admissions scandal in the United States. David Sidoo's...

Apr 29, 2019