Canada

Some tech giants sign onto Canada's declaration on electoral integrity

OTTAWA - Facebook and Microsoft have signed onto a declaration promising a dozen initiatives to protect the integrity of the Canadian election this fall - including removing phoney social-me...

May 27, 2019

Free puppies: Nova Scotia woman issues warning about cruel and unusual scam

HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia woman has come forward to warn people about an unusually cruel scam that involves the promise of free, purebred puppies. Lara Ryan says she didn't realize what w...

May 27, 2019

As they turn 85, Dionne sisters caution about the perils of childhood celebrity

MONTREAL - Annette and Cecile Dionne admit they don't know much about the online world of pint-sized content creators dubbed "kidfluencers." But the sisters, who turn 85 on Tuesday, can tell you a thi...

May 27, 2019

Premier Legault to force the Caisse to purchase REM trains made in Quebec

MONTREAL - Premier Francois Legault says his government will force the Caisse to purchase trains made in Quebec as part of the extension of Montreal's Reseau Express Metropolitain light-rail system. "...

May 27, 2019

Wilson-Raybould, Philpott to announce political futures in ridings

MARKHAM, Ont. - Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott are set to reveal their next moves today. The former Liberal cabinet ministers, both of whom resigned over the SNC-Lavalin controv...

May 27, 2019

New poll suggests one-third don't want politicians to wear religious symbols

OTTAWA - While most Canadians firmly back the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and strongly support the idea of diversity, a new poll suggests a third of Canadians would ban their elected...

May 27, 2019

Weather Network forecasts starkly different summer conditions across Canada

The weather this summer could be starkly different across the country, according to the latest long range forecast from The Weather Network. Chief meteorologist Chris Scott predicts the...

May 27, 2019

In the news today, May 27

Four stories in the news for Monday, May 27 --- INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE TO GRILL TECH GIANTS Tech giants will be in the hot seat this week as politicians from Canada and 10 other countr...

May 27, 2019

Scheer accuses Trudeau of 'stacking the deck' to get re-elected

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the Liberals' decision to name an anti-Conservative union to a panel that will decide which media outlets receive government funding is t...

May 27, 2019

Raptors fans spill onto the streets ahead of potentially historic game

Cars honked, exhilarated fans chanted and long lines formed outside bars and restaurants on the streets of Toronto well into the night Saturday after the Toronto Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bu...

May 27, 2019