Category Archives: Canada

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould said Thursday she defers to the views of local Mi’kmaq leaders on whether a statue of Halifax’s controversial founder should...

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Lethbridge police say an Alberta woman sought in the alleged abduction of her young son has been arrested in Belize. Police had been searching for the woman for three years since h...

TORONTO - Margaret Perdue started bawling when she heard on the radio that the bridal retailer responsible for her wedding gown had abruptly closed its doors. “This is how bridezillas are hatche...

REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall announced Thursday he is retiring from politics after a decade in office. Here are a few key facts about the long-serving Saskatchewan politician: Age: 51 Homet...

REGINA - One of Canada’s most high-profile premiers who rose to national prominence for his down-to-earth style, sharp wit and, more recently, his willingness to lock horns with Ottawa is retiri...

EDMONTON - A controversy over an Alberta politician using his taxpayer-funded housing allowance to make money took a new turn Thursday night with Derek Fildebrandt apologizing and announcing he would ...

FREDERICTON - A Fredericton-born tech entrepreneur who has spent much of her life in Ontario has been acclaimed leader of the New Brunswick NDP. The party announced Jennifer McKenzie, a former chair o...

OTTAWA - A recent court decision should come as a warning to the federal government to stop playing fast and loose with airline passenger safety rules, says the head of a union that represents thousan...

A Hamilton man’s plans to celebrate his 25th wedding anniversary turned unexpectedly wild when he discovered an alligator lying in his back yard. Walter Ertsinian said the discovery of the 1.5-m...

MONTREAL - The City of Montreal is moving ahead with plans to strike eugenist Alexis Carrel’s name from its map. The city’s executive committee passed a motion Wednesday allowing city coun...