Category Archives: Canada

SYDNEY, N.S. - A prominent Nova Scotia mayor who came out as gay this week after someone allegedly threatened to out him has declared his intention to lead the provincial Tories. Cape Breton Mayor Cec...

SUDBURY, Ont. - Police say a drug seizure in northern Ontario resulted in the arrest of a man suspected of murder in Belize, as well as other crimes in Toronto. The Greater Sudbury Police Service says...

SOREL, Que. - The Nature Conservancy of Canada says it is expanding a wetland conservation area in southern Quebec that is home to several bird and wildlife species. The conservation group says itR...

TORONTO - Polarizing politician Doug Ford officially launched his bid to lead Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Party with a rally in Toronto Saturday night, where he outlined his platform in t...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s Liberals turned to a former cabinet minister with a blue blood intellectual pedigree and deep rural roots to lead them Saturday night, as Andrew Wilkinson appealed...

TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $33 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for next Friday’s draw will grow to approximately $50 million, and...

OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper and one of his senior aides are now publicly admitting they were aware a Conservative MP had been accused of sexual assault but let him remain on the ball...

MONTREAL - A top-ranking official in the prime minister’s office resigned from his position Friday, following an investigation into allegations of “inappropriate behaviour.” Claude-E...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s premier says his government is trying to protect the province, not be provocative, over a proposed ban on an increase of diluted bitumen shipped from the west coas...

VANCOUVER - One of the contenders vying to lead British Columbia’s Liberal party won’t have the backing of 1,349 prospective members who were disqualified from voting because of incomplete...