Canada

UN says Canada's plan to rescue Wood Buffalo National Park not enough

The status of Canada's largest park as a world heritage site remains wobbly as a UN body has expressed grave doubts about a plan to rescue Wood Buffalo National Park. The park - with one of the world'...

Jun 13, 2019

Court of Appeal upholds Edmonton man's extradition to U.S. to face terrorism charges

EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld an extradition order for a man facing terrorism charges in the United States. Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi, 34, has been charged in the U.S. with conspir...

Jun 13, 2019

Chief military judge tells court martial presiding judge was his 'confidant'

OTTAWA - Canada's chief military judge took the witness box during his own court martial on Tuesday, testifying about his personal and professional relationship with his deputy - who is also the presi...

Jun 13, 2019

Metals mines, accounting for most federal enviro assessments, OK with Bill C-69

OTTAWA - The head of the Mining Association of Canada says the hotly contested federal environmental assessment bill is welcome in the industry it will affect the most. Canada's oil and gas companies ...

Jun 13, 2019

Federal government making electronic logs mandatory for truck, bus drivers

ETOBICOKE, Ont. - Transport Canada says it will require all commercial drivers to have electronic logging devices. The federal department says it will make the tamper-resistant devices mandatory ...

Jun 13, 2019

Medical examiner tells Alberta trial lack of oxygen didn't cause toddler's death

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - The medical examiner who did an autopsy on a 19-month-old boy says there was no suggestion a lack of oxygen had anything to do with the child's death. David and Collet St...

Jun 13, 2019

Fete nationale uproar after Montreal borough opts for 'inclusive' solstice festival

MONTREAL - One Montreal neighbourhood's decision to rebrand Quebec's Fete nationale celebrations as a summer solstice festival has ruffled feathers from the mayor's offic...

Jun 13, 2019

Relationship with Metis Nation a model for reconciliation: Trudeau

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government's relationship with the Metis Nation is a tangible and concrete example of what reconciliation can be. At a meeting known as the Crown-Metis ...

Jun 13, 2019

Canada may need higher carbon taxes to meet its Paris targets, PBO says

OTTAWA - Canada's parliamentary budget watchdog says a higher price on carbon will be needed if Canada is to meet its Paris Agreement targets for greenhouse-gas emissions. A Parliamentary Budget ...

Jun 13, 2019

Trudeau to meet Trump in Washington next week for talks on trade, China

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to Washington next Thursday to meet U.S. President Donald Trump. The Prime Minister's Office says the leaders will talk about ratifying the new No...

Jun 13, 2019