Canada

Jody Wilson-Raybould's letter to the Liberal caucus

OTTAWA - As federal Liberal MPs prepared to debate whether former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould and former health minister Jane Philpott should stay in their caucus, Wilson-Raybould ...

Apr 02, 2019

Quebec Premier Francois Legault defends secularism bill as "moderate"

MONTREAL - The Quebec government is taking a moderate approach to secularism that does not violate freedom of religion, Premier Francois Legault said Sunday as he defended&nbs...

Apr 02, 2019

Saskatchewan premier to speak at rally organized by climate-change denier

REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is planning to speak at a rally this week where one of the organizers doesn't believe climate change poses a threat to the planet. The Rally Against the Carbon ...

Apr 02, 2019

Federal cabinet ministers Bibeau, Carr to testify on canola feud with China

OTTAWA - The federal trade and agriculture ministers will face questioning Tuesday afternoon from MPs about the government's handling of Canada's canola feud with China. Citing pes...

Apr 02, 2019

Labour minister says it was 'unethical' for Wilson-Raybould to record call

OTTAWA - The Liberals escalated their criticism Sunday of Jody Wilson-Raybould's decision to secretly record a phone call with the country's top bureaucrat, with a prominent cabinet minister...

Apr 02, 2019

Coleman says Boyle's violence got worse as captivity wore on

OTTAWA - Joshua Boyle's estranged wife is detailing in court today his increasingly unsettled state as their time as hostages in Afghanistan wore on, and her hope the beatings she suffered in captivit...

Apr 02, 2019

MP Tony Clement says he will not seek re-election in October

OTTAWA - MP Tony Clement says he will not seek re-election, citing a desire to continue a "better lived life." Clement was booted from the Conservative caucus after admitting to having had inappr...

Apr 02, 2019

Preliminary search finds no reports of coerced sterilization to police: RCMP

OTTAWA - The head of the RCMP says the police force is looking into whether any complaints about forced or coerced sterilizations have been made to law-enforcement agencies in Canada, but that a preli...

Apr 02, 2019

N.B. mayor extends welcome mat to Quebecers unhappy at new legislation

FREDERICTON - A northern New Brunswick mayor is rolling out the welcome mat for Quebecers upset with their province's move to restrict some people from wearing religious symbols. Cyrille Simard, the m...

Apr 02, 2019

Nearly 900 Canadians found in Panama Papers, but no charges have yet been laid

OTTAWA - Canada's tax agency has identified nearly 900 Canadian people and corporate entities in the Panama Papers and five criminal investigations are underway, but so far no charges have b...

Apr 02, 2019