Canada

Spike in Afghanistan-related suicides may be receding: Military report

OTTAWA - The Canadian military says there is reason to believe a spike in suicides among those who fought in Afghanistan and elsewhere is starting to subside. The note of cautious optimism is containe...

Apr 16, 2019

Albertans at the polls: Ten constituencies to watch in the provincial election

From a dog fight between two sitting MLAs in northern Alberta to a conservative grudge match near Calgary, here are 10 constituencies to watch in Tuesday's Alberta election: Chestermere-Strathmore Thi...

Apr 16, 2019

In the news today, April 16

Five stories in the news for Tuesday, April 16 --- DESTRUCTION AT NOTRE DAME TOUCHES CANADIANS The Archbishop of Toronto said the fire that heavily damaged Notre Dame Cathedral in ...

Apr 16, 2019

Broncos families support hockey assistance program after criticism

Several families affected by the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash are throwing their support behind a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League assistance program that's facing criticism. Darrin D...

Apr 16, 2019

In the news today, April 15

Five stories in the news for Tuesday, April 16 --- DESTRUCTION AT NOTRE DAME TOUCHES CANADIANS The Archbishop of Toronto said the fire that heavily damaged Notre Dame Cathedral in ...

Apr 16, 2019

'This was too much:' brother of injured Bronco in weekend crash

AIRDRIE, Alta. - The family of paralyzed Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki is hoping their run of bad luck ends with three vehicle accidents. Straschnitzki's 16-year-old brother, Jett,&n...

Apr 16, 2019

B.C. overdose prevention sites should be template for others: report

VANCOUVER - It was a day Heather Hobbs recalls vividly: the staff at AIDS Vancouver Island had pulled another overdose victim from the washroom, his body was blue from a lack of oxygen. The ...

Apr 16, 2019

Appeal today for Chicago woman who plotted Halifax shopping mall massacre

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's top court will hear the appeal today of an American woman who plotted a Valentine's Day shooting spree at a Halifax mall. Lindsay Souvannarath was jailed in April last year aft...

Apr 16, 2019

Tax and licensing issues standing in the way of Indigenous cannabis entrepreneurs

AKWESASNE, Ont. - Lewis Mitchell, a former police chief on the Mohawk territory of Akwesasne, chuckled when asked if he thought he would have trouble finding customers when his first batch of can...

Apr 16, 2019

Use of roadside saliva tests for cannabis impairment remain in question

Michelle Gray says she's afraid to get behind the wheel again after having her licence suspended for failing a cannabis saliva test in Nova Scotia, even though she passed a police administered sobriet...

Apr 16, 2019