Canada to embark on campaign to win release of citizens

TORONTO — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Saturday that Canada will embark on a campaign to win the release of two citizens detained by China...

Manitoba First Nations denied injunction to stop split of junior hockey leagues

WINNIPEG — A judge has denied an injunction against the split of two Manitoba junior hockey leagues that some allege deliberately excluded Indigenous teams. Justice Herbert...

Windstorm that swept B.C. south coast among ‘most severe’ in years: Hydro

VANCOUVER — White Rock Mayor Darryl Walker says it could take months and millions of dollars to repair the city’s beloved pier after part of it...

More talk than action on increasing caribou protection: federal report

An Environment Canada report says that despite much talk on preserving caribou habitat, little progress has been made to close gaps in the protection of the...

Freeland demands China release detained Canadians

OTTAWA — After more than a week of expressing worsening upset about China’s arrests of two Canadians, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland on Friday formally demanded...

Liberals’ refusal to listen to concerns about border crossers dangerous: Scheer

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the most divisive prime minister in the history of Canada. Scheer is lashing out...

Transport minister orders new fatigue rules amidst oil by rail ramp up

Transport Minister Marc Garneau has ordered rail companies to update rules to address employee fatigue. Requirements on work-rest periods for rail workers, introduced in 2002 with...

Canadian federation is fractured, New Brunswick’s rookie premier says

FREDERICTON — The rookie Tory premier of New Brunswick has declared the Canadian federation fractured — with Ottawa and other provinces seemingly unconcerned about Alberta’s slump,...

Finance Department predicts federal budget will be balanced by 2040

Less than 20 per cent of long guns registered in Quebec ahead of Jan. 29 deadline

MONTREAL — Quebec’s attempt to establish a firearms registry is facing resistance, and with a January deadline looming, less than 20 per cent of the long...