Category Archives: Canada

OTTAWA - So-called guaranteed minimum income programs, which are meant to help people escape poverty, could inadvertently have the opposite effect - or require large tax increases in order to be effec...

TORONTO - The man alleged by police to have hurled a beer can at a Baltimore outfielder during Tuesday’s dramatic playoff between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Orioles has come forward. “I...

Vancouver-based architect Bing Thom died Tuesday of a brain aneurysm while in Hong Kong. His buildings are known for their grace, swooping forms, play of light and touch of drama. Here’s a list ...

TORONTO - Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver says he’s hoping to meet with Justin Trudeau later this week to discuss the prime minister’s plan to combat childhood obesity and promote healthy eati...

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister John McCallum wants the Senate to come to the aid of Canadians who are being stripped of their citizenship without a hearing. And, in the meantime, he says he’ll co...

OTTAWA - Maxime (Mad Max) Bernier says he doesn’t care if his rivals for the Conservative leadership rival make fun of his latest attempt at raising his profile. The Conservative MP from Quebec ...

OTTAWA - An intelligence expert says a federal review of national security shouldn’t be fixated solely on terrorism. Wesley Wark, who teaches at the University of Ottawa, says Canadians need to ...

OTTAWA - The Liberal government’s decision to impose a national floor price on carbon emissions dominated the House of Commons on Tuesday, with critics saying the plan punishes consumers while d...

CALGARY - An 85-year-old Calgary man has been charged with second-degree murder after his wife was found dead early Tuesday. Insp. Don Coleman says police got a 911 call from the victim’s husban...

MONTREAL - Some Quebec construction workers are about to lose a perk - double time for their first hour of overtime. A provincial arbitrator recently ruled the first hour would be paid at a rate of ti...