Category Archives: Canada

TORONTO - It’s arguably a difficult and awkward moment for family and friends when a couple announces the birth of a child followed by the revelation that their baby has Down syndrome. What does...

OTTAWA - A Quebec Liberal MP announced Monday he’s quitting politics for family reasons. Denis Lemieux, who has represented the riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord since 2015, said he made the decisio...

OTTAWA - Canadian negotiators are pushing for three key changes to the original Trans-Pacific Partnership as leaders of the remaining countries interested in reviving the controversial treaty prepare ...

OTTAWA - Injured Canadian Forces veterans are being forced to wait longer than in years past to find out whether they qualify for financial aid, newly disclosed documents show. The revelation, contain...

TORONTO - A lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein alleging the Hollywood mogul sexually assaulted an Ontario actress nearly two decades ago is being allowed to proceed even though lawyers have not been abl...

TORONTO - Michelle Obama is coming to Canada later this month to speak about education and equality for girls and women around the world. The Toronto event on Nov. 28 will be hosted by the Economic Cl...

OTTAWA - The Trudeau government’s politically bruised promise to ensure “tax fairness” for the middle class took another beating Monday amid unfolding revelations about the widesprea...

BURNABY, B.C. - RCMP in the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby say the death of an eight-year-old girl who fell from a highrise is not considered suspicious. Cpl. Daniela Panesar says the child fell from a w...

MONTREAL - A star-studded lineup that included Sting, Feist and k.d lang delivered emotional musical tributes to Leonard Cohen in front of a rapt crowd at Montreal’s Bell Centre on Monday. The c...

HALIFAX - A new stamp dramatically illustrates the scene in Halifax harbour leading up to the massive explosion that devastated the city 100 years ago next month, killing 2,000 people, injuring 9,000 ...