Canada has ‘worrying’ questions about disappearance of Khashoggi: Freeland
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says she has "very worrying" questions about the disappearance of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Freeland offered that assessment...
Federal government tables bill to transform prisoner segregation
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government tabled legislation today to transform the way it separates inmates in federal correctional institutions from the general prison population.
Public...
MPs debate climate change after UN report warns of dire consequences
OTTAWA — MPs are spending their first day back after Thanksgiving break debating the perils of climate change.
The emergency debate, to take place this...
Suspended vice-admiral’s lawyers demand government produce secret documents
OTTAWA — Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's legal team is demanding the federal government release dozens of documents that officials have deemed cabinet secrets, but which Norman's...
North American stock markets regain some of the ground lost earlier this week
TORONTO — North American stock markets shot higher in early trading, regaining some of the steep losses from earlier this week.
The S&P/TSX composite index...
Leonard Cohen’s Kanye West poem in new book ‘The Flame’ gets social media buzz
TORONTO — Leonard Cohen aimed his proverbial pen at Kanye West as he crafted a collection of poems in the final months of his life.
In the recently...
Frank Stronach sues daughter Belinda for allegedly mismanaging family fortune
TORONTO — An Ontario business magnate is suing his daughter, two grandchildren and others for allegedly mismanaging the family's assets and trust funds.
Frank Stronach,...
Canadian Club sends notice barring reporters from Stephen Harper speech
OTTAWA — The news media has been uninvited to a speech by former prime minister Stephen Harper on Thursday.
Harper was to address the Canadian...
Cannabis forbidden for federal prison guards 24 hours before work
OTTAWA — Federal prison guards and other front-line correctional workers will not be allowed to use cannabis 24 hours before reporting to work.
The Correctional...
Pot firms have ‘deficiencies’ in disclosures to investors: securities regulators
TORONTO — Canadian securities regulators say cannabis industry companies have several "deficiencies" in their disclosures to investors, including insufficient information in their financial statements.
The Canadian Securities Administrators says it...