Canada

Swearing in: Jason Kenney's United Conservatives take over Alberta government

EDMONTON - Former federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney and his United Conservative Party are to officially take control of Alberta's government today. Kenney is to become Alberta's 18th pre...

Apr 30, 2019

In the news today, April 30

Five stories in the news for Tuesday, April 30 --- NO RESPITE FROM FLOODING IN QUE., ONT., N.B. More Canadian soldiers are helping in the battle to sandbag homes against the still-rising flo...

Apr 30, 2019

New review of worker safety underway seven years after B.C. mill explosions

VANCOUVER - The union representing four workers who died in two British Columbia sawmill explosions in 2012 says it hopes a new review of worker safety ordered by the provincial government will l...

Apr 30, 2019

Backlog of 'legacy' refugee claims in Canada soon to be cleared, minister says

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says a backlog of "legacy" claims filed by refugee applicants to Canada who have been waiting over seven years for hearings will soon be cleared. Hussen...

Apr 30, 2019

UN watchdog critical of government delays with new corporate ethics ombud

OTTAWA - A United Nations rights watchdog says Canada's international reputation will be damaged if it doesn't follow through and give real power to its new watchdog on responsible corporate conduct. ...

Apr 30, 2019

Vancouver man pleads 'not guilty' to all charges in college admissions scandal

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver businessman has pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering for his alleged role in a college admissions scandal in the United States. David Sidoo's...

Apr 29, 2019

Settlement reached in wrongful conviction lawsuit with Manitoba man

WINNIPEG - Kyle Unger spent 14 years in prison for the grisly slaying of a teenage girl before his case was deemed a likely wrongful conviction and he was acquitted. On Monday, almost 29 years after t...

Apr 29, 2019

Canada's spring floods, by the numbers

OTTAWA - Flooding has forced thousands of residents from their homes in communities across the country as spring brings severe flooding. Here are some numbers from Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswi...

Apr 29, 2019

Vignettes from a Quebec flood zone, where burst dike forced mass evacuation

STE-MARTHE-SUR-LE-LAC, Que. - Thousands of residents from Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Que. are facing uncertainty after floodwaters breached a dike over the weekend, sending the Lake of Two Mountains rushi...

Apr 29, 2019

Families of Canadians killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash file lawsuit

The families of Canadians killed in the Ethiopian Airlines crash last month launched a lawsuit against Boeing on Monday, alleging the plane manufacturer put profits over safety when it rushed a new ai...

Apr 29, 2019