Canada

Fast-track approval no guarantee of success for B.C. mines, researcher suggests

VICTORIA - The mining industry is applauding the British Columbia government's decision to fast-track permits for several projects amid the ongoing U.S. tariff threat, but research suggests economic f...

Feb 06, 2025

Five women sexually assaulted in B.C. 'grateful' for lawsuit victory, lawyers say

VANCOUVER - Lawyers for five women who were sexually assaulted in Vancouver decades ago say their clients are grateful they won a civil lawsuit against a man acquitted of the crimes due to state misco...

Feb 06, 2025

Quebec man extradited to U.S. after pregnant migrant dies in border crossing attempt

MONTREAL - U.S. officials say a Colombian man who was living in Quebec has been extradited and arraigned in connection with the case of a pregnant Mexican woman who died while trying to cross illegall...

Feb 06, 2025

Former human rights chief commissioner sues for defamation

OTTAWA - A human rights lawyer whose tenure as head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission ended before it really began is suing a Conservative politician, a media personality and the Centre for Isra...

Feb 06, 2025

N.S. had highest poverty rate in Canada in 2022; Manitoba had most deep poverty

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A new report from Statistics Canada says Nova Scotia had the highest rate of poverty among the provinces in 2022, and Manitoba had the highest rate of deep poverty. The report relea...

Feb 06, 2025

Police seek suspect in alleged Canada-wide romance scam that cost victims $275k

Police in Ontario say they are looking for a man who is alleged to have swindled nearly a dozen victims across Canada in a romance scam. Peel Regional Police say 11 victims from Ontario, Quebec, Alber...

Feb 06, 2025

Ottawa, provinces should discuss possibility of west-east oil pipeline: Wilkinson

WASHINGTON - Canada's energy minister says Ottawa and the provinces should discuss the possibility of an oil pipeline to Eastern Canada to improve energy security. Jonathan Wilkinson says it's a "vuln...

Feb 06, 2025

Listing crime cartels as terrorists would help in fentanyl fight: RCMP commissioner

OTTAWA - RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme says he welcomes a federal plan to list organized crime cartels as terrorist entities to fight fentanyl trafficking. In an interview, Duheme says listing crimina...

Feb 06, 2025

Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould says party made it 'hard' to run

OTTAWA - Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould says her campaign is doing everything it can to remain in the race, despite not having deep pockets like her main rivals. Gould says the party establ...

Feb 06, 2025

MPs reject Trump's idea of clearing out Gaza as Israeli minister points to Canada

OTTAWA - Canadian politicians are pushing back on the idea of clearing out Palestinians from the Gaza Strip as an Israeli minister suggests some of them could be sent to Canada. U.S. President Donald ...

Feb 06, 2025