Canada

Toronto plane crash adds to recent accidents that may rattle travellers: psychologist

With a plane sitting upside-down on the tarmac at the Toronto airport, Anne Robinson remained pragmatic about the slim chance she could end up in a similar crash. "Deep down, it does (scare me), but i...

Feb 18, 2025

Analyst: Gusts, landing apparatus may have contributed to Pearson plane crash

A veteran aviator and flight instructor of commercial passenger jets says the "variable" gusty winds in Toronto as well as possible mechanical issues with the landing gear may have contributed to the ...

Feb 18, 2025

Judge rules RCMP remarks racist, but B.C. pipeline protesters' convictions will stand

A B.C. Supreme Court judge says members of the RCMP made "grossly offensive, racist and dehumanizing" remarks about Indigenous women who were arrested in 2021 during a blockade of Coastal GasLink pipe...

Feb 18, 2025

Judge rejects sexsomnia defence, finds Manitoba man guilty of child sex assault

WINNIPEG - A judge has rejected the defence of a Manitoba man who claimed he was suffering from sexsomnia, a rare sleep disorder, when he sexually assaulted an 11-year-old boy. Provincial court Judge ...

Feb 18, 2025

Inuit call on PM to step in as child funding program approaches March end date

OTTAWA - The head of Canada's national Inuit organization is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step in to save a program that helps fund services for Inuit kids. In a letter sent to Trudeau ...

Feb 18, 2025

Man dead after he is found in snow-covered car with engine running in Montreal

MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner will investigate the death of a 57-year-old man found inside a snow-covered vehicle with its engine running, after two major snowstorms hit the city over four days. Montrea...

Feb 18, 2025

After Trump pitches idea, Russian ambassador says Moscow not rejoining G7

OTTAWA - Canada disagrees with U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion that Russia rejoin the G7 - but Moscow says the idea is a non-starter anyway. Moscow's Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov says "...

Feb 18, 2025

Singh says pipelines would not be first priority for NDP energy policy

HAMILTON - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he sees an east-west clean electricity corridor as his first priority for expanding the Canadian energy market - not new pipelines. While Singh isn't shutting ...

Feb 18, 2025

Mark Carney trouncing Liberal leadership rivals at fundraising

OTTAWA - Former central banker Mark Carney is dominating the fundraising field in the race for the federal Liberal leadership. And his main rival appears to be trailing at the back of the pack. Financ...

Feb 18, 2025

Green Party says it will run full slate of candidates in coming federal election

OTTAWA - The Green Party's leaders say they will have a full slate of candidates for the next election, which could be called as soon as Mar. 10. Party co-leader Elizabeth May says the party is still ...

Feb 18, 2025