Canada

Catalan leader goes to court after Canada refuses him entry for speaking visit

MONTREAL - A Quebec nationalist group is claiming the Canadian government revoked a travel permit for the exiled former president of Spain's Catalonia region. The Societe Saint-Jea...

Apr 29, 2019

Flood victims say more homes would be lost if not for volunteers, military

OTTAWA - Were it not for volunteers and the military as water levels climbed over the weekend, victims of this year's devastating spring flooding in Eastern Canada say many more homes would be lost to...

Apr 29, 2019

Tough times ahead in flood-stricken Quebec, premier warns

MONTREAL - Quebec's premier warned Saturday of tough times ahead in parts of the flood-stricken province even as waters began to recede in some regions. The water levels in the corridor along the St. ...

Apr 29, 2019

Officials say New Brunswick floodwaters will slowly recede over next five days

FREDERICTON - Floodwaters continue to cause major problems for homes and businesses in southern New Brunswick this weekend, but officials say the forecast calls for water levels to slowly recede in mo...

Apr 29, 2019

Scheer to demand Canada pull funds from Chinese multilateral development bank

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today to respond to China's ban on Canadian canola shipments by taking a number of steps, including pulling hundre...

Apr 29, 2019

In the news today, April 29

Four stories in the news for Monday, April 29 --- NO RESPITE FROM FLOODING IN QUE., ONT., N.B. Thousands of people across Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick are facing several more days of f...

Apr 29, 2019

No respite from flood threat for thousands in Que., Ont., and N.B.

MONTREAL - Thousands of people across Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick are facing several more days of flooding that has already been life-changing for many. The most dire situation is in Ste-Marthe...

Apr 29, 2019

Injured Humboldt Broncos player returns home for first time since accident

AIRDRIE, Alta. - The mother of injured Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki has shed a lot of tears over the past year and that didn't change as the family finally returned to its newly renovate...

Apr 29, 2019

Study of 2018 New Brunswick flooding looks at ways of easing mental health toll

FREDERICTON - A sociologist says the 2018 flood in southern New Brunswick took a physical and mental toll, and as flooding again hits the province she plans to recommend ways to ease suffering ca...

Apr 29, 2019

Wayson Choy, celebrated author of "The Jade Peony," has died

VANCOUVER - Wayson Choy, the celebrated author of "The Jade Peony" and a powerful voice for the Chinese-Canadian community, has died. His agent Denise Bukowski announced his death on Twitter on Sunday...

Apr 28, 2019