Canada

'I fought to live:' Manitoba Mountie shot in head faces shooter in court

MINNEDOSA, Man. - RCMP Cpl. Graeme Kingdon got a chance Thursday to face the man who shot him during a series of break-and-enters last summer in western Manitoba, and called for the maximum ...

Mar 23, 2019

Montreal priest stabbed during mass leaves hospital; suspect to be charged

MONTREAL - A Catholic priest who was stabbed as he was celebrating mass at Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory on Friday is expressing gratitude for the support he's received from the public. Re...

Mar 23, 2019

Monster Energy drink recalled due to possible glass fragments

OTTAWA - Monster Energy Canada Ltd. is recalling one of its drinks from the marketplace. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the Caffe Monster Salted Caramel Energy Drink could contain glass frag...

Mar 23, 2019

'The right thing was done:' Manitoba family gets guardianship of seized baby

WINNIPEG - The mother of a newborn who was seen in a social media video being taken away by authorities in hospital says she is relieved a judge has given guardianship to the family. But she...

Mar 23, 2019

Ford says social media allows politicians to circumvent mainstream journalists

OTTAWA - Premier Doug Ford says mainstream journalists have become irrelevant because social media allows him to speak directly to Ontarians. The Ontario premier told a conference of conservative thin...

Mar 23, 2019

Real-life tsunami threat in Port Alberni, B.C., prompts evacuation updates

VICTORIA - When tsunami-alert sirens rang out in the dead of night in Port Alberni 14 months ago, most people fled for higher ground but some didn't recognize the emergency signal, says a new study. A...

Mar 23, 2019

The hard life of a wild Sable Island horse:'Eking out a living on this sandbar'

HALIFAX - Researchers studying the carcasses of Sable Island's fabled wild horses have discovered many had unusual levels of parasites and sand, suggesting they are tougher than most horses, even as m...

Mar 23, 2019

Sir John A. Macdonald statue vandalized again in downtown Montreal

MONTREAL - Vandals struck a Sir John A. Macdonald statue in downtown Montreal once again, spray painting the imposing bronze monument to the country's first prime minister early Thursday. Montreal pol...

Mar 23, 2019

Rothmans, Benson & Hedges gets creditor protection in $15B Quebec lawsuit

MONTREAL - Rothmans, Benson & Hedges has become the third tobacco company to receive a temporary reprieve from compensating 100,000 Quebec smokers after securing creditor protection in a...

Mar 23, 2019

In Liberal, Tory battle over deficits, both messages click, poll suggests

OTTAWA - With a federal election looming this fall, the Liberals and Conservatives are bracing for an ideological battle that pits the merits of balancing the books again...

Mar 23, 2019