Canada

Much of East Coast is one 'perfect storm' away from being cut off from Canada

AMHERST, N.S. - First of a two-part series on the stunning potential impact that climate change could have on the low-lying, narrow band of land connecting Nova Scotia to the rest of Canada. --- John ...

Mar 28, 2019

Trudeau says sorry for sarcastic thank you comment to Indigenous protester

HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is sorry for disrespecting an Indigenous protester during a Liberal fundraising event Wednesday in Toronto. The prime minister is in Halifax today ...

Mar 28, 2019

Refugee who sheltered Snowden hopes others who helped can join her in Canada

TORONTO - A newly arrived refugee who helped shelter whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong pleaded with Canadian officials on Tuesday to grant asylum to others who assisted the American fugit...

Mar 28, 2019

Wrongfully convicted man's case sat on Wilson-Raybould's desk for months

OTTAWA - Glen Assoun's lawyer says the wrongfully convicted Halifax man suffered "every single day" as he waited to be exonerated for a murder he didn't commit - a wait that was prolonged for months a...

Mar 28, 2019

Trudeau meets with seniors in N.S., N.B. to highlight budget provisions

HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with seniors in Halifax this morning as he makes a quick swing through the region to talk about pharmacare and the federal budget...

Mar 28, 2019

In the news today, March 26

Five stories in the news for Tuesday, March 26 --- CANADIANS EVACUATED COUNTER-TERROR TROOPS IN MALI Canadian peacekeepers were called upon to evacuate several wounded French soldiers in Mali ear...

Mar 28, 2019

In the news today, March 28

Five stories in the news for Thursday, March 28 --- QUEBEC TO TABLE LONG-AWAITED SECULARISM BILL The Coalition Avenir Quebec government will table its secularism bill today, fulfil...

Mar 28, 2019

School board vows to disregard Quebec bill restricting religious symbols

QUEBEC - The Coalition Avenir Quebec government will table its secularism bill today, fulfilling an election promise to prohibit many public sector employees, including t...

Mar 28, 2019

Federal crime reduction minister says it's hard to get fix on money laundering

VICTORIA - The amount of money laundered annually by organized criminals in Canada is difficult to estimate, but heightened efforts are underway to halt the flow of dirty money, Organized Crime Reduct...

Mar 27, 2019

Nothing could be done to stop emaciated grizzly that killed mom, baby: coroner

WHITEHORSE - There was nothing a woman could have done to prevent a predatory attack by a starving grizzly bear that killed her and her 10-month-old daughter, the Yukon Coroner's Service has...

Mar 27, 2019