Canada

PM condemns hateful, 'toxic segments' of society after New Zealand shooting

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered an emotional clarion call Monday as he urged people of all political stripes to turn the page on hateful ideology and condemn the sort of int...

Mar 20, 2019

Quebec Court of Appeal rules Richard Henry Bain's sentence in election shooting to stand

MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal has ruled that the sentence handed down to 2012 Quebec election night shooter Richard Henry Bain will remain unchanged. Bain was convicted of attacking a Parti...

Mar 20, 2019

Trial of alleged Fredericton shooter set for 8 weeks this autumn

FREDERICTON - A Fredericton man accused of fatally shooting four people, including two police officers, in a killing spree last August will stand trial this fall. Eight weeks have been set aside ...

Mar 20, 2019

Celina Caesar-Chavannes quits Liberal caucus, sits as independent MP

OTTAWA - Celina Caesar-Chavannes has informed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that she's leaving the federal Liberal caucus and will sit as an independent MP. The Whitby, Ont., MP has been a v...

Mar 20, 2019

NDP's Jagmeet Singh steps into the House of Commons, making history

OTTAWA - Nearly 18 months after taking over the leadership of the federal New Democrats, Jagmeet Singh made his long-awaited parliamentary debut Monday as he became the first visible minority to lead ...

Mar 20, 2019

In pre-election budget, Liberals boost infrastructure cash to cities, broadband

OTTAWA - A one-time $2.2-billion windfall in the federal budget to help Canadian cities improve roads, bridges, highways and water systems won't become an annual tradition, Finance...

Mar 20, 2019

Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick to quit before October election

OTTAWA - The SNC-Lavalin affair claimed its fourth resignation Monday as Michael Wernick announced he will step down as the country's top public servant, having concluded he's lost the trust...

Mar 20, 2019

Canada extends Iraq and Ukraine military missions to 2021 and 2022

OTTAWA - Canada has learned a lot about how to protect against foreign election meddling through its support of Ukraine in its ongoing battles with Russia, says Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland...

Mar 20, 2019

Montreal to remove crucifix from council chamber and place it in museum

MONTREAL - The City of Montreal announced Wednesday it will take down the crucifix that has hung in its council chamber for more than 80 years and move it to a ...

Mar 20, 2019

Vice-Admiral Norman's lawyer blasts Justice Dept for 'inaccurate' statements

OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's lawyer Marie Henein has called out Justice Canada for making what she says are "inaccurate" public statements about her client's high-profile case while conceding a...

Mar 20, 2019