Data on Canadian immigrants from ‘shithole’ countries might surprise Trump

Defenders of Donald Trump say his “shithole countries” remark regarding people from Africa, Haiti and other nations was just Trump being Trump — the president may...

Ottawa could offer carbon rebates directly to residents in holdout provinces

OTTAWA—The federal government is giving itself the legal wiggle room to give carbon tax rebate cheques directly to people in those provinces that refuse to impose...

Trudeau defends North Korea meeting in the face of Russian, Chinese criticism

Emerson’s role as B.C. softwood envoy ends as trade battle looks headed to court

VICTORIA—David Emerson’s appointment as British Columbia’s special envoy to the United States on softwood lumber is coming to an end. Premier John Horgan said Emerson’s experience...

6 Canadian banks manipulated an interest rate benchmark, U.S. lawsuit alleges

WHITE PLANES, N.Y.—A class-action lawsuit filed in a U.S. court alleges six Canadian banks and three others conspired to increase the profitability of their derivatives trading...

NAFTA’s Chapter 11 dispute mechanism too costly for Canada at $314M, says report

A progressive group says it’s baffled that the Canadian government has worked at the NAFTA negotiating table to protect a dispute resolution system that allows companies...

Crown wants convictions for B.C. pair earlier accused of terror related crimes

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia judge was wrong to throw out findings of guilt against a pair of accused terrorist sympathizers who planted what they thought...

CWHL player hopes to spread positive message by announcing she’s transgender

TORONTO — Jessica Platt gave up hockey as a teenager a decade ago. At the time she didn’t know where she fit into the game. But...

‘Pops’: Montreal man who founded organization to help the homeless dies

MONTREAL — A Montreal man known affectionately as “Pops” and who founded an organization that helps the homeless has died at the age of 89. The...

Three injured, including bystanders, in ‘brazen’ Vancouver shooting

VANCOUVER — A targeted shooting on a major Vancouver street has left three people injured, including someone police describe as an “innocent” teen. Vancouver police said...