Category Archives: Canada

MEMBERTOU, N.S. - Daniel Christmas helped transform his near-bankrupt First Nation into one of the country’s most successful. Now, named what is believed to be Canada’s first Mi’kmaq...

Two-year-old Bentley knows he’s gone viral, even if he isn’t quite sure what that means. The little boy from Trenton, Ont., has captivated Internet audiences across the country after his m...

OTTAWA - Canadian troops will not face Russia alone when they begin to arrive in Latvia early next year. Four countries - Albania, Italy, Poland and Slovenia - have promised to contribute troops and e...

Prisoner advocates say charging inmates exorbitant rates to call loved ones from jail could hinder their chances for rehabilitation and make it more difficult for them to reintegrate into society. ...

OTTAWA - The federal government is in a race against the clock when it comes to building new warships for the navy, with officials conceding Thursday there’s little room for further delays or ha...

EDMONTON - Lawyers are returning to an Edmonton courtroom today to argue about whether there should be a mistrial because a judge used an outdated section of the Criminal Code in his murder verdict. T...

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador’s finance minister says the projected provincial deficit for this year has fallen slightly, thanks to higher than forecast oil prices. The defi...

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals attempted Thursday to fend off criticism of their response to a landmark human rights tribunal decision by announcing talks about First Nations child welfare. A new speci...

TORONTO - The future of the often heart-rending stories told by survivors of Canada’s residential schools will be decided by the country’s top court. The Supreme Court of Canada said Thurs...

HALIFAX - Almost every day, exactly at noon, Alec Stratford is jolted by a thunderous boom that reverberates through his office, the intense blast so loud it rattles the plate-glass windows. Stratford...