Category Archives: Canada

WASHINGTON - On a day that epitomized a suspenseful era in American trade policy, the U.S. played down a presidential threat to impose a border tax, but raised the notion of upcoming Buy American prov...

NORTHERN BRUCE PENINSULA, Ont. - Police in Ontario say suspected carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms among a group of vacationers last weekend turned out to be the effects of consuming too many marijua...

MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner is warning ride-sharing users they don’t have any guarantees about the state of the vehicle they’re getting into. Dr. Jean Brochu said raising awareness was his...

OTTAWA - Jody Wilson-Raybould doubled down Tuesday on her controversial reaction to the Colten Boushie verdict, saying a federal justice minister should be responsive to Canadians who speak out and pr...

PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of - Alex Gough captured Canada’s first-ever medal in women’s luge. The Calgary native won the bronze medal in the women’s singles race at the Pyeongchan...

GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - Canadian short-track speedskater Kim Boutin has captured a bronze medal in the women’s 500 metres at the Winter Olympics. The athlete from Sherbrooke, Que., finis...

The first Olympic gold medal in mixed doubles curling goes to Canada. Canada’s John Morris and Kaitlyn Lawes beat defending world champions Jenny Perret and Martin Rios of Switzerland 10-3 in th...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s system to support people with intellectual disabilities has dark roots in a poorhouse system that led to attitudes they should remain segregated and controlled, a human r...

SYDNEY, N.S. - A Nova Scotia judge has ruled the seizure of two kilograms of cocaine from an Ontario man during a search at a ferry terminal violated his charter rights, prompting the Crown to drop a ...

OTTAWA - Parks Canada is launching a new initiative in Nunavut to collect and share the testimony of Inuit elders who have knowledge of the doomed Franklin expedition of 1845. The project is seeking a...