Canada

Residents north of Montreal face another night in dark due to ice, wind

MONTREAL - More than 200,000 customers remained without power in Quebec Tuesday afternoon, and the province's public security minister said most should prepare for a second night in the dark. Geneviev...

Apr 09, 2019

Refugee advocates 'shocked and dismayed' over asylum changes in budget bill

OTTAWA - Lawyers and advocates who work directly with refugees say they are dismayed by proposed changes to asylum laws included in the Liberals' new budget bill, calling them a devasta...

Apr 09, 2019

Farmers demand strong political response to expanding trade obstacles for Canada

OTTAWA - Canola farmers whose livelihoods have been targeted by China in its feud with Canada say it's time for the federal government to be aggressive at the political level in its fight ag...

Apr 09, 2019

Tories cry foul over $12M to help Loblaws buy energy-efficient coolers

OTTAWA - Conservative environment critic Ed Fast slammed the federal government Tuesday for giving $12 million to help Loblaws stores make their refrigerators and freezers more energy-efficient. ...

Apr 09, 2019

Ministers appear unfazed by Senate changes to federal gun bill

OTTAWA - Federal ministers played down notions Tuesday that Senate committee amendments to the Liberals' gun bill would hobble the legislation. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale suggested the gover...

Apr 09, 2019

Quebecor CEO Peladeau in court in family dispute over company shares

MONTREAL - A judge urged members of Quebec's Peladeau family Tuesday not to air their dirty laundry in public in a quarrel over Quebecor shares that dates back nearly 20 years. But despite Quebec...

Apr 09, 2019

B.C. fights ticket scalpers with consumer protection law, eliminates bots

VICTORIA - British Columbia Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says he fondly recalls the day he waited in line at his local shopping mall for a dozen concert tickets to see Irish rock superstars U2 per...

Apr 09, 2019

Trudeau violated MPs' rights with 'unilateral' expulsion: Philpott

OTTAWA - The Liberals' efforts to put the SNC-Lavalin affair behind them were stymied once again Tuesday by the former cabinet ministers at the centre of the political storm, as Jane Philpot...

Apr 09, 2019

Canadian Bar Association calls on Quebec to drop notwithstanding clause from Bill 21

MONTREAL - Quebec's decision to draft a bill that affects the rights of religious minorities but limits their ability to challenge the legislation suggests the Canadian court system is useless or...

Apr 06, 2019

N.S. woman plans constitutional challenge of roadside cannabis test

HALIFAX - A lawyer for a Nova Scotia motorist whose licence was suspended after her saliva tested positive for cannabis says his firm will use the case to launch a consti...

Apr 06, 2019