Downie takes to Parliament Hill to speak out for Canada’s Indigenous Peoples

OTTAWA—Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie made a rare public appearance Sunday to bring attention to the ongoing plight of some of Canada’s young indigenous people, likening...

Canadian doctor among the wounded in New York City hospital shooting

ST. CATHARINES, Ont.—A Canadian doctor was among the wounded after the shooting at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital in New York City last week. 29-year-old Justin Timperio of St....

Trudeau unveils Canada’s newest astronauts: Jen Sidey and Josh Kutryk

OTTAWA—Two Albertans were named Canada’s newest astronauts Saturday as the country marked its 150th birthday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used the platform of waterlogged Canada Day...

NDP to form a government in British Columbia, Liberals out after 16 years

Soggy grounds and sticky heat don’t stop revellers at Canada 150 bash

OTTAWA—Paper Maple Leaf flags soaked by an early morning downpour quickly turned into makeshift fans to ward off sticky afternoon warmth Saturday as thousands of people...

Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall celebrate Canada 150 in Ottawa

OTTAWA—A Canadian Forces Airbus took off on a soggy Saturday evening in Ottawa with the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, capping off a whirlwind...

Coming Liberal bills to reform Access to Information, national security measures

OTTAWA—The Trudeau government plans to cap the spring sitting of Parliament with long-awaited legislation on Access to Information and national security—bills unlikely to be debated by...

Dinosaur skull discovering in northeastern B.C. a first in the province

TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C.—A piece of dinosaur skull unearthed in northeastern British Columbia earlier this month is the first of its kind discovered in the province, an...

High school? Colorado outfit offers niche program for marijuana sommeliers

VANCOUVER—A marijuana aficionado in Colorado has launched a program he hopes will make the title of cannabis interpener as familiar as wine sommelier, cheesemonger and chocolatier....

Canada’s fed prov finance ministers to start deep dive on marijuana taxation

OTTAWA—As the country’s finance ministers meet in Ottawa, the Trudeau government should expect to hear concerns about the added burden marijuana legalization could heap onto provincial...