Canada

Cross-examination continues for complainant in hockey players' sex assault trial

Defence lawyers in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team are expected to continue cross-examining the complainant today. The woman, who cannot be identified...

1h ago

Quebec sovereigntists watch Alberta referendum talk with optimism, disdain

MONTREAL — As Alberta flirts with the possibility of a referendum on separation, Quebec sovereigntists are watching with interest — and a healthy dose of skepticism. Some are hoping a wave of separatist...

23h ago

B.C., federal government support dredging Vancouver's Burrard Inlet, others opposed

British Columbia's energy minister is backing plans to dredge and deepen Vancouver's Burrard Inlet to accommodate fully loaded oil tankers, despite concerns from environmentalists, experts and First Nations. The...
Recount sees Liberals take Quebec riding of Terrebonne by 1 vote

An official with Elections Canada says the seat for the Quebec riding of Terrebonne has flipped from the Bloc Québécois to the Liberals by a single vote after the results of a judicial recount. The...
Canadians could stay visa-free longer in U.S. under proposed bill

Canadian snowbirds could stay longer in the United States without a visa if a bill recently proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives becomes law. The bipartisan bill put forward by Reps. Elise Stefanik...
Indigenous groups keen to see Pope Leo continue reconciliation work

OTTAWA — Indigenous groups in Canada say they want to see Pope Leo XIV continue the reconciliation work started by his predecessor, the late Pope Francis. Francis was recognized as an ally of Canada's...
Ottawa looks to off-load costly, seldom-used mobile hospitals bought for the pandemic

OTTAWA — The federal government expects to spend about $7 million this fiscal year to store and maintain four custom-made, portable hospitals that cost taxpayers more than $200 million to buy — facilities...
PM Carney’s deepfake: How to fact check and spot AI manipulation

He didn't say it, but the internet sure thinks he did. A recent viral video of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney appearing to announce a ban on cars made before the year 2000 is a deepfake, cooked...
Liberal candidate says judicial recount ordered in Ontario riding he narrowly lost

OTTAWA — A Liberal candidate who lost to his Conservative rival by just 77 votes in the federal election says his request for a judicial recount has been granted. Irek Kusmierczyk, the Liberal incumbent...
Filipino BC confirms identities of all 11 people killed in Vancouver festival attack

VANCOUVER — The group that organized the Lapu Lapu Day festival where 11 people were killed last month has released the names of the dead. Filipino BC says in a social media post that its members honour...