Canada

Filipino President Duterte gives Canada one week to take trash back

OTTAWA - The president of the Philippines says if Canada doesn't take back tonnes of trash within the next week he will "declare war" and ship the containers back himself. Filipino media outlets repor...

Apr 25, 2019

Cut off by water, Quebec island residents determined to stay in their homes

MONTREAL - Although the only bridge to Montreal is cut off by water and hip waders are the only way to navigate the streets of his town, Ile Mercier resident David Dostie...

Apr 25, 2019

Victim in Quebec dog attack thanks community for outpouring of support

MONTREAL - A Quebec woman who was seriously injured in an attack by three dogs last month in the Eastern Townships is thanking the community for its support. The message from Dominique Alain and ...

Apr 25, 2019

Singh says childhood abuse steeled him for scrutiny and stress of politics

OTTAWA - Political life means signing up for a high degree of public scrutiny, but NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the pain he endured in his childhood - including an experience with...

Apr 25, 2019

Last member of Vancouver baseball team that fought racism helps unveil new stamp

BURNABY, B.C. - A new Canada Post stamp honours an amateur Japanese-Canadian baseball team that used sport to battle racism and discrimination. The Vancouver Asahi formed in 1914 and thrilled fans in ...

Apr 25, 2019

Budget watchdog says carbon-price revenues to be $2.6B this year

OTTAWA - Canada's budget watchdog says revenues from the federal carbon price will be more than $2.6 billion this year and exceed $6 billion a year within five years. The new analysis by the parliamen...

Apr 25, 2019

U.S. takes Canada off priority watch list on intellectual property

OTTAWA - The United States is moving Canada off a priority watch list of countries that it says have failed to enforce intellectual-property rights. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is, how...

Apr 25, 2019

Canadian privacy watchdogs find major shortcomings in Facebook probe

OTTAWA - Facebook's ineffective safeguards allowed unauthorized access to the information of millions of the social-media giant's users - including data later used for&nb...

Apr 25, 2019

Canada banning oil, gas and mining from marine protected areas

OTTAWA - The oil and gas industry has worn out its welcome in Canadian marine conservation areas. Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson today is announcing a total ban on oil and gas work, as wel...

Apr 25, 2019

Tsilqhot'in wildfire report calls for Indigenous-rooted training, infrastructure

VANCOUVER - The leader of a First Nation nearly encircled by blazes during one of the worst wildfires seasons in British Columbia's history says building firefighting capacity is urgent as another sea...

Apr 25, 2019