OTTAWA—Maintaining sanctions on Iran will only hurt Canadian companies such as Montreal-based airplane manufacturer Bombardier, says Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion. Dion said Tuesday that Canada...
VANCOUVER—British Columbia’s mines minister is clarifying his position on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s remarks about Canada’s natural-resource economy. Bill Bennett says the meaning behind his comment...
OTTAWA—Canada’s information watchdogs are calling for laws that would force public officials to write important things down. In a joint resolution, federal and provincial information commissioners...
OTTAWA—Parliament needs to craft a stand-alone law on doctor-assisted death, a prominent Canadian constitutional scholar warned a Commons-Senate committee on Monday. In a testimony to senators...
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.—New York officials are considering temporarily turning some of Niagara Falls into a trickle. Plans to replace two 115-year-old pedestrian bridges could involve shutting...
OTTAWA—The politics of oil pipelines dominated a raucous return for parliamentarians Monday as the House of Commons resumed sitting under the new Liberal majority. Prime Minister...
OTTAWA—Canada plans to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact next week, but that procedural step doesn’t necessarily mean ratifying the controversial agreement is a done deal,...
VANCOUVER—The head veterinarian at Vancouver’s aquarium says the warm currents of El Nino may be behind the recent strandings of two animals rarely seen in Canadian...
LA LOCHE, Sask.—There have been calls to tear down the La Loche Community School after a shooting there killed two and injured seven others. The La...
WINNIPEG—There’s work to do, but Winnipeg business leaders say they are preparing to look at job opportunities for Syrian refugees. The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce held...