Category Archives: Canada

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has been walking a fine line in the last week - saying he intends to bring in legislation next spring to control public-sector wage growth, but also refusin...

CALGARY - Experts say the trial of a woman who turned to holistic medicine before the death of her seven-year-old son is likely to reignite a debate over the use of natural and alternative treatments....

OTTAWA - Experts say two cases coming before the Supreme Court this week could become landmarks in defining how Canada regulates industrial activity on indigenous lands. But for Jerry Natanine of Clyd...

CALGARY - A Calgary woman is facing a trial on charges of criminal negligence causing death and failing to provide the necessaries of life to her seven-year-old son in 2013. Police allege that Ryan Lo...

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - Justin Trudeau wanted to deliver a strong message on human rights during his first trip to Africa as prime minister, and while he certainly made a big splash on that issue, ...

PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - Every day, thousands of thrill seekers around the globe strap themselves into amusement park rides and are taken on a multimedia adventure, whether coming face to face with a fi...

TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $17 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket purchased in Ontario. The ja...

TORONTO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced criticism for a prepared statement expressing “deep sorrow” about the death of former Cuban president Fidel Castro. In the statement, Trudeau ...

PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. - A Manitoba indigenous chief says there’s a desire for action - which could include blockades of Canadian pipelines and railways - in support of a protest against a Nor...

MONTREAL - The route from the airport to his Montreal hotel was supposed to be a secret, but Fidel Castro wouldn’t stay in the car. He kept saying “stop, stop, my people, my people,”...