Canada

National chief concerned with Saskatchewan minister's 'lobbyist' comment

REGINA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is raising concerns about Saskatchewan's social services minister referring to national Indigenous groups as lobby...

Apr 28, 2019

Armed forces in Bracebridge, Ont., to help battle rising floodwaters

BRACEBRIDGE, Ont. - Members of the Canadian Armed Forces have arrived in a small town in central Ontario's cottage country that's grappling with record floodwaters, where soldiers will ...

Apr 28, 2019

False vaccine claims spread online by bots, trolls: top public-health doc

OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says the fight against vaccine-related misinformation on social media is being further complicated by the emergence of online bots designed...

Apr 28, 2019

Ottawa appeals court ruling that ordered fresh look at Aga Khan-Trudeau episode

Ottawa is challenging a judge's ruling that directed the lobbying commissioner to take another look at whether the Aga Khan broke rules by giving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a vacatio...

Apr 28, 2019

Quebec rejects bid for 2021 Francophonie Games bid, citing cost and time crunch

QUEBEC - The Quebec government has abandoned the idea of bidding to hold the 2021 Francophonie Games in Sherbrooke, Que., after concluding the price tag was too high. International Relations...

Apr 28, 2019

Philippines warns diplomatic relations with Canada at risk amid garbage dispute

OTTAWA - The Philippines is not really going to start a war with Canada over garbage but it is warning that Canada's inaction to take back its trash is threatening 70 years of diplomatic relations bet...

Apr 28, 2019

Dominic LeBlanc taking leave from cabinet to battle new cancer

OTTAWA - Dominic LeBlanc is stepping away temporarily from his duties as federal intergovernmental and northern affairs minister after being diagnosed with a type of blood cancer. "A few weeks ag...

Apr 28, 2019

Feds facing short runway on fighter jets amid new questions about schedule

OTTAWA - Canada's tortured effort to buy new fighter jets is facing a fresh challenge as uncertainty about when the aircraft will arrive is making it hard for officials to know how long the military's...

Apr 28, 2019

Aunt desperate to know what happened to missing Calgary toddler and her mother

CALGARY - An aunt of a missing Calgary toddler says she's desperate to know what happened to the little girl and her mother, who police believe may be victims of homicide. Aliyah Sanderson, 22-mo...

Apr 28, 2019

Can't ignore frustrated patient's 'heartbreaking' video, doctors group says

HALIFAX - A viral video made by a frustrated young Nova Scotia mother who says she waited two years for her cancer diagnosis can't be ignored, says the president of the Canadian Medical...

Apr 28, 2019