Category Archives: Canada

CALGARY - The approval Thursday of three new oilsands projects in Alberta was greeted with relief by proponents and disappointment by an environmentalist, although all agreed low oil prices ...

OTTAWA - The Liberal government will ratify the international Paris climate accord this fall even before it reaches a deal with the provinces and territories on how to meet the country’s 20...

CALGARY - A defence lawyer says the parents of a diabetic boy who died of starvation and lack of treatment are guilty of manslaughter for their “well-meaning but ineffective care.” Em...

REGINA - Communities affected by an oil spill into the North Saskatchewan River are being told it’s OK to start using the water again. Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency s...

CALGARY - The company that runs the Air Miles loyalty rewards program is the target of a proposed class-action lawsuit. A statement of claim filed with the Court of Queen’s Bench this week alleg...

WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg police officer has been arrested on dozens of criminal charges following a year-long internal investigation. Deputy Chief Danny Smyth said Const. Trent Milan, who ...

OTTAWA - The Liberal government’s bid to rebuild bridges with Statistics Canada came crashing down Friday with the resignation of the chief statistician over concerns that federal info...

EDMONTON - The lawyer for a man found guilty of second-degree murder in the deaths of an Alberta couple says he’s appealing the conviction in the hope of getting an acquittal or a new trial...

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. - Almost six months after a final capitulation on its long-standing refusal to provide abortions to women in-province, the government of Prince Edward Island has - with minimal...

HALIFAX - A decades-long dispute involving a historic fortress in the heart of downtown Halifax has ended with a multimillion-dollar payout from Ottawa to the municipality. The municipality says Ottaw...