Canada

Sri Lankan-Canadians mourn victims of terrorist attack in their homeland

Sri Lankan-Canadians were gathering Monday to mourn those killed in a massive terrorist attack in their homeland as the Canadian government stepped up cautions for anyone considering visitin...

Apr 24, 2019

No plans for coalition to help PC minority government, P.E.I. Tory leader says

CHARLOTTETOWN - The man who won the most seats in P.E.I.'s provincial election Tuesday says he does not expect to seek a formal coalition agreement with the Greens or Liberals, and his Tories will for...

Apr 24, 2019

Affable Green leader sets sight on potential P.E.I. election victory

CHARLOTTETOWN - An affable dentist with a distinct Scottish accent, Peter Bevan-Baker ran nine times for the Green party -federally and provincially - before finally winning a seat in the P....

Apr 24, 2019

Ethics commissioner opens probe into Quebec Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon

MONTREAL - Quebec's ethics commissioner has announced she is opening an investigation into Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon regarding assets he allegedly holds in private companies. The investi...

Apr 24, 2019

QuickSketch: Dennis King, the apparent next premier of Prince Edward Island

CHARLOTTETOWN - A look at Dennis King, leader of the P.E.I. Progressive Conservatives and the Island's apparent next premier. Age: 47. Early years: Grew up in Georgetown, P.E.I. Education: Graduated f...

Apr 24, 2019

In the news today, April 24

Five stories in the news for Wednesday, April 24 --- VOTERS IN P.E.I. ELECT TORY MINORITY Voters in P.E.I. have shed their century-old embrace of the Island's two-party system, electing a&nb...

Apr 24, 2019

In the news today, April 22

Three stories in the news for Monday, April 22 --- FLOOD WATERS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING IN QUEBEC, N.B. More than 600 Canadian soldiers have fanned out across Quebec, filling and stackin...

Apr 24, 2019

Residents eye rising waters as Legault says new approach needed to flood relief

MONTREAL - Some 800 Canadian military personnel fanned out across Quebec on Monday, filling sandbags and aiding evacuations as Premier Francois Legault warned that climate change will i...

Apr 24, 2019

Elizabeth May's wedding dress a 'walk through a garden' on Earth Day

VICTORIA - Instead of marching for Earth Day, Green party Leader Elizabeth May marched down the aisle in Victoria's Christ Church Cathedral on Monday. May married John Kidder, a retired technolog...

Apr 24, 2019

'We want to be good neighbours:' Pot plant deals with stink at Edmonton airport

EDMONTON - A skunky smell greeting travellers at Edmonton's airport doesn't mean stinky critters are running lose in the area. The scent is coming from the Edmonton International Aiport's new neighbou...

Apr 24, 2019