Canada

Canada's spring floods, by the numbers

OTTAWA - Flooding has forced thousands of residents from their homes in communities across the country as spring brings severe flooding. Here are some numbers from Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswi...

Apr 29, 2019

Vignettes from a Quebec flood zone, where burst dike forced mass evacuation

STE-MARTHE-SUR-LE-LAC, Que. - Thousands of residents from Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Que. are facing uncertainty after floodwaters breached a dike over the weekend, sending the Lake of Two Mountains rushi...

Apr 29, 2019

Families of Canadians killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash file lawsuit

The families of Canadians killed in the Ethiopian Airlines crash last month launched a lawsuit against Boeing on Monday, alleging the plane manufacturer put profits over safety when it rushed a new ai...

Apr 29, 2019

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer promises detailed climate plan by end of June

VICTORIAVILLE, Que. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he will present his party's climate change plan by the beginning of summer. Speaking to supporters in Victoriaville, Que., on Saturday, Sch...

Apr 29, 2019

Bolster no-fly list appeal process, academics and rights advocates urge senators

OTTAWA - Academics and civil liberties advocates are telling senators the Liberal government's sweeping national-security bill doesn't go far enough to protect the rights of people ensnared by Ca...

Apr 29, 2019

Feds falling short on promise to provide better case management to vets

OTTAWA - The federal government is blaming a surprise increase in the number of veterans seeking assistance for its failure to make good on a key Liberal promise of ensuring enough case managers to he...

Apr 29, 2019

B.C. man sues Twitter for 'defamatory' tweets linked to 2016 U.S. election

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia businessman and philanthropist is suing Twitter for publishing what he calls "false and defamatory" tweets that escalated during the 2016 United States election. Frank G...

Apr 29, 2019

12-day-old goat stolen during snuggle event at Vancouver Island farm, owners say

LADYSMITH, B.C. - The owners of a Vancouver Island farm say one of their baby goats was stolen during an event where people can visit and snuggle with the cuddly animals. Rebecca and Justin Dault ...

Apr 29, 2019

Mother, daughter missing: Calgary police say suspect may have burned evidence

CALGARY - Police say a suspect in the disappearance of a missing Calgary woman and her toddler daughter may have tried to get rid of evidence. Homicide investigators say a suspect may h...

Apr 29, 2019

Record number of anti-Semitic incidents fuelled by online hate: B'nai Brith

OTTAWA - B'nai Brith Canada says online hatred is fuelling a rise in anti-Semitism that saw record numbers of Jewish Canadians harassed and assaulted last year. The Jewish advocacy group says the...

Apr 29, 2019