Canada

Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: think tank

OTTAWA - A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is dismissing moves by the federal government and Canada's premiers to break down internal trade barriers as little more than "poli...

Jul 07, 2025

Report details prison assault that led to B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton's death

An investigation report detailing the prison assault that led to the death of B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton says he was assaulted by another inmate who broke a broom handle and thrust it into his ...

Jul 06, 2025

Environment group warns against repealing federal electric vehicle mandate

OTTAWA - An environmental think tank is warning the federal government against repealing its electric vehicle mandate. In a statement published Friday, Clean Energy Canada said if Ottawa was going to ...

Jul 06, 2025

Advocate calls for better rail safety on 12th anniversary of Lac-Mégantic disaster

MONTREAL - Citizens of Lac-Mgantic, Que., are marking the 12th anniversary of a rail disaster that killed 47 people when a runaway train derailed and smashed into downtown. The town is commemorating t...

Jul 06, 2025

Convicted murderer Lori Bill Germa escapes from Archambault Institution in Quebec

MONTREAL - Correctional Service Canada says a 69-year-old convicted murderer has escaped from a prison in Quebec's Laurentians area. Staff discovered late Saturday that Lori Bill Germa was not present...

Jul 06, 2025

More soldiers, more money. Canada's top soldier extols benefits of spending boost

CALGARY - Canada's top soldier is looking forward to a boost in military spending that includes a pay raise for military personnel at a time when uncertainty on the world stage is high. NATO leaders -...

Jul 06, 2025

Ex-fighter jet pilot Stephen Fuhr is on a mission to change how we arm the military

OTTAWA - Not that long ago, former air force fighter pilot Stephen Fuhr was just one among many voices in Canada complaining about the way the federal government makes big defence purchasing decisions...

Jul 06, 2025

Trade war supercharges Montreal Comiccon attendance, spokesman says

MONTREAL - A spokesperson for the Montreal Comiccon says the trade war with the United States could supercharge attendance at the colourful pop culture gathering. A large crowd of people, some dressed...

Jul 05, 2025

Quebec bar suspends law licence of alleged Mafia leader Leonardo Rizzuto

MONTREAL - Quebec's bar association has suspended the lawyer's licence of Leonardo Rizzuto, who was one of 11 people arrested last month in a police operation targeting organized crime. The Barreau du...

Jul 05, 2025

B.C. cabinet minister says she's 'fortunate' to have just half a dozen death threats

VANCOUVER - British Columbia infrastructure minister says in her eight years as a member of the legislature, she can recall receiving about half a dozen death threats, and considers herself "pretty fo...

Jul 05, 2025