Canada

N.L. government promises steps to control deficit in election-year throne speech

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - With an election expected by the end of June, Newfoundland and Labrador's government is promising a slow but steady balancing act to get the province's finances back on tr...

Apr 04, 2019

New AG Lametti says he will resist any attempts to pressure him on SNC case

OTTAWA - Attorney General David Lametti says he will resist any attempt to pressure him on the SNC-Lavalin criminal prosecution. Lametti is now in the hot seat on the court case that has rocked the Li...

Apr 04, 2019

Saskatchewan premier to speak at rally organized by climate-change denier

REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is planning to speak at a rally this week where one of the organizers doesn't believe climate change poses a threat to the planet. The Rally Against the Carbon ...

Apr 04, 2019

Preliminary search finds no reports of coerced sterilization to police: RCMP

OTTAWA - The head of the RCMP says the police force is looking into whether any complaints about forced or coerced sterilizations have been made to law-enforcement agencies in Canada, but a preliminar...

Apr 04, 2019

Third Canadian canola exporter received quality complaint from China: Bibeau

OTTAWA - A third Canadian canola exporter has received a non-compliance notice from China over quality concerns, the federal agriculture minister said Tuesday, the latest development in an escalating ...

Apr 04, 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 he's planning to launch a constitutional chal...

Apr 04, 2019

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

MONTREAL - The Canadian Bar Association has come out against Quebec's pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause to shield its controversial secularism bill from court challenge. The...

Apr 04, 2019

Satirical website fooled former Quebec premier with spoof story, trial hears

MONTREAL - A well-known Quebec TV journalist has testified that a website spoofing the Journal de Montreal newspaper fooled many people - including a former premier - with a joke story claim...

Apr 04, 2019

Panda pregnancy goal of Calgary Zoo's artificial insemination of star attraction

CALGARY - The Calgary Zoo is hoping for a furry bundle of joy in about four months after artificially inseminating its female giant panda earlier this week. Officials say keepers noted that ...

Apr 04, 2019

Baloney Meter: Liberal claim 8 in 10 better off with carbon tax partly accurate

OTTAWA - "Climate change is real and it requires real solutions. It's a fact that pricing pollution is the most cost-effective way to cut pollution. Our plan will also leave 8 out of 10 families bette...

Apr 04, 2019