Canada

No respite from flood threat for thousands in Que., Ont., and N.B.

MONTREAL - Thousands of people across Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick are facing several more days of flooding that has already been life-changing for many. The most dire situation is in Ste-Marthe...

Apr 29, 2019

Injured Humboldt Broncos player returns home for first time since accident

AIRDRIE, Alta. - The mother of injured Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki has shed a lot of tears over the past year and that didn't change as the family finally returned to its newly renovate...

Apr 29, 2019

Study of 2018 New Brunswick flooding looks at ways of easing mental health toll

FREDERICTON - A sociologist says the 2018 flood in southern New Brunswick took a physical and mental toll, and as flooding again hits the province she plans to recommend ways to ease suffering ca...

Apr 29, 2019

Wayson Choy, celebrated author of "The Jade Peony," has died

VANCOUVER - Wayson Choy, the celebrated author of "The Jade Peony" and a powerful voice for the Chinese-Canadian community, has died. His agent Denise Bukowski announced his death on Twitter on Sunday...

Apr 28, 2019

Trudeau says country must talk about how and where to rebuild after floods

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn't close the door Sunday on using federal dollars to help relocate communities facing the recurring threat of severe flooding. Flooding in New Brunswick, Que...

Apr 28, 2019

National chief concerned with Saskatchewan minister's 'lobbyist' comment

REGINA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is raising concerns about Saskatchewan's social services minister referring to national Indigenous groups as lobby...

Apr 28, 2019

Armed forces in Bracebridge, Ont., to help battle rising floodwaters

BRACEBRIDGE, Ont. - Members of the Canadian Armed Forces have arrived in a small town in central Ontario's cottage country that's grappling with record floodwaters, where soldiers will ...

Apr 28, 2019

False vaccine claims spread online by bots, trolls: top public-health doc

OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says the fight against vaccine-related misinformation on social media is being further complicated by the emergence of online bots designed...

Apr 28, 2019

Ottawa appeals court ruling that ordered fresh look at Aga Khan-Trudeau episode

Ottawa is challenging a judge's ruling that directed the lobbying commissioner to take another look at whether the Aga Khan broke rules by giving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a vacatio...

Apr 28, 2019

Quebec rejects bid for 2021 Francophonie Games bid, citing cost and time crunch

QUEBEC - The Quebec government has abandoned the idea of bidding to hold the 2021 Francophonie Games in Sherbrooke, Que., after concluding the price tag was too high. International Relations...

Apr 28, 2019