Canada

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

TORONTO - A newly arrived refugee who once helped shelter whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong is calling on Canada to welcome others who helped the American fugitive. Vanessa Rodel says five oth...

Mar 26, 2019

China blocks canola shipments from Viterra, saying pests found among the grain

China has blocked imports of canola seed from a second major Canadian exporter. China's General Administration of Customs announced Tuesday on its website that its officials have detected se...

Mar 26, 2019

Trudeau calls May 6 byelection for B.C. riding of Nanaimo-Ladysmith

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a May byelection in British Columbia to fill a seat vacated by a former New Democrat MP. The Prime Minister's Office has set May 6 as the date for ...

Mar 26, 2019

Canadian peacekeepers evacuated injured French counter-terror troops in Mali

OTTAWA - Canadian peacekeepers were called upon to evacuate several wounded French soldiers in Mali earlier this month after their counter-terrorism patrol was ambushed by militants. The previously un...

Mar 26, 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 26, 2019

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meeting with labour leaders in Winnipeg today

WINNIPEG - Justin Trudeau will be focusing on the training benefits in the recently released budget as he meets with labour leaders in Winnipeg today. The prime minister arrived in the city Monday eve...

Mar 26, 2019

Council reverses decision to keep home for disabled out of tony neighbourhood

WEYBURN, Sask. - A Saskatchewan city council that faced a backlash after voting against construction of a group home for disabled adults in an upscale neighbourhood has reversed its decision...

Mar 25, 2019

B.C. brings in tax credit to help spur liquefied natural gas investment

VICTORIA - British Columbia is changing the province's tax structure for liquefied natural gas projects, aiming to encourage more development through a natural gas tax credit. Finance Minister Carole ...

Mar 25, 2019

SNC-Lavalin backtracks on CEO's comments surrounding potential job losses

MONTREAL - SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is walking back a statement by its CEO, who said last week he never cited the protection of 9,000 Canadian jobs as a reason the construction giant should be granted a...

Mar 25, 2019

Former ski coach Charest released as he appeals sex-related convictions

MONTREAL - Former national ski coach Bertrand Charest will be released from prison as he appeals his sexual-assault convictions. Quebec Court of Appeal Justice Martin Vauclair authorized his rele...

Mar 25, 2019