Canada

In the news today, April 26

Five stories in the news for Friday, April 26 --- ELECTION SHOULDN'T BE ABOUT IMMIGRATION: BUSINESS Big business leaders worried about Canada's aging demographics have be...

Apr 28, 2019

Don't make election about immigration, corporate Canada tells political leaders

OTTAWA - Big business leaders worried about Canada's aging demographics have been urging political parties to avoid inflaming the immigration debate ahead of th...

Apr 28, 2019

B.C. spotted owl breeders hoping for new chicks as fertile eggs ready to hatch

It takes fake eggs, sterile incubators, some trickery and years of trial and error to breed Canada's almost extinct northern spotted owl in captivity. Researchers at British Columbia's Northern S...

Apr 28, 2019

Quebec officials warn of possible dam failure, forcing evacuation of 250 people

MONTREAL - Quebec public security officials called for the immediate evacuation of an area along the Rouge River west of Montreal on Thursday because of the risk a hydro&...

Apr 27, 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 27, 2019

Disappearance of woman, toddler treated as potential homicides: Calgary police

Calgary police say they are treating the disappearance of a woman and her young daughter as potential homicides and that a suspect they have arrested knows the pair. Jasmine L...

Apr 27, 2019

Company behind possible second roadside THC tester eager to sell to Canada

OTTAWA - The company behind the second machine that could be approved for roadside drug tests in Canada says its product is faster and easier to use for police wary about the technology. Six...

Apr 27, 2019

Ottawa opioid users find hope in program that promises safe drug supply

OTTAWA - Katrina Adams has thought about getting a tattoo for all of her friends who have died in the past two years from opioid overdoses but she doesn't think she has enough...

Apr 27, 2019

B.C. man sues Twitter for alleged 'defamatory' tweets linked to 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. Fr...

Apr 27, 2019

Trudeau says Ontario 'shortsighted and irresponsible' for challenging carbon tax

MONTREAL - The Ontario government's attempt to block the federal carbon tax is shortsighted and irresponsible, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told an environment conference in Montreal Thursday. B...

Apr 27, 2019