Category Archives: Canada

MONTREAL - A man on trial for second-degree murder was suffering from depression that affected his ability to make decisions on the day he smothered his ailing wife with a pillow, a jury heard Wednesd...

OTTAWA - Sept. 30 might become a new statutory holiday commemorating victims of residential schools. The House of Commons heritage committee approved a measure Tuesday to make the last day of Septembe...

Greenland and Antarctica are a long distance away, but newly released research suggests the accelerating disappearance of their ice caps will have a major - and underestimated - effect on extreme weat...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. will continue to lead the fight against Islamic State militants in the Middle East, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted Wednesday - notwithstanding President Donald TrumpR...

WINNIPEG - The mother of a newborn seen in a social media video being taken away by police in hospital had told social workers she’d unsuccessfully been treated for addiction, had used cocaine d...

HALIFAX - A new national campaign is honouring a Halifax woman who ended her life with medical assistance - and lobbying the federal government to amend Canada’s assisted dying rules. Audrey Par...

OTTAWA - More than a year after the United Nations asked countries to take in refugees living in slavery in Libya, Canada has begun resettling hundreds of them, the UN and the federal government said ...

TORONTO - A Toronto police officer facing disciplinary charges related to a 2016 arrest of serial killer Bruce McArthur is accused of breaching the force’s policy on how to handle reports of dom...

Quebec’s new minister responsible for the status of women faced criticism Wednesday after saying she considers the hijab to be a symbol of oppression. Speaking to reporters after being named to ...

Five stories in the news for Wednesday, Feb. 6 --- MILITARY AIMS FOR ARMED DRONES IN SIX YEARS The Royal Canadian Air Force is hoping to pull the trigger on the purchase of new drones within six years...