Category Archives: Canada

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A notorious sexist slur aimed at a reporter in St. John’s, N.L., was vulgar and offensive but not a crime under the circumstances, a judge ruled Tuesday. Provincial cour...

HALIFAX - A rare look at the documented efforts of people with disabilities to leave a psychiatric hospital emerged Tuesday in Nova Scotia, with stories of beatings and deepening frustration as the ye...

CALGARY - Delayed oil pipeline construction is causing a steep discount for Canadian crude prices that is costing the economy roughly $15.6 billion a year, according to Scotiabank. “Pipeline app...

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says international tourism set an annual record during Canada 150 last year, with 20.8 million trips of one or more nights. The overall figure surpasses the previous record ...

OTTAWA - The number of incidents involving commercial aircraft flew above the average last year, raising calls from an airline pilots association for the Liberals to boost spending on safety oversight...

Montreal’s new administration is forging ahead with a plan to ban drivers from using the scenic road through the city’s iconic Mount Royal park despite public outcry, Mayor Valerie Plante ...

HALIFAX - The case of a Halifax man charged with the second-degree murder of a Montreal-born yoga instructor was back in court Tuesday. Nicholas Jordan Butcher appeared in Nova Scotia Supreme Court as...

TORONTO - Patrick Brown is expected to find out Wednesday whether he will be able to continue his bid to lead Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives through the spring election. The former Oppositi...

RIVERVIEW, N.B. - Rebecca Schofield’s father has written a touching tribute to the young woman who inspired acts of kindness around the globe, as he and his family prepare to say their final far...

LONGUEUIL, Que. - A man charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm after one of his pit bull-type dogs allegedly mauled a young girl suggested to the judge Tuesday his animal might have been...