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Money for refugees lost gambling, says Catholic Church in London, Ont. Police have launched an investigation into a Chaldean Catholic priest from London, Ont., after church officials reported more than $500,000 slated for refugee sponsorship was lost to gambling. Father Amer Saka, a priest...

Heeeeeere come the deniers..... Canada's Suncor plans 240 MW of Alberta solar projects March 25 (SeeNews) - Canadian energy firm Suncor Energy Inc (TSE:SU) is in the early stage of development of 240 MW of solar projects in Alberta province, which would mark its entry into the solar sector...

I would definitely vote for Leo over Trump. Leonardo DiCaprio attacks Republican presidential candidates on climate change Leonardo DiCaprio used a Japanese press conference for the Oscar-winning western The Revenant to launch a thinly veiled attack on Donald Trump and other Republican...

It’s clear: the world wants Bernie Sanders As an American living abroad, I rarely think of myself as belonging to any sort of expat bloc, even though, taken together, we would constitute the 12th most populous state: there are 8.7 million US citizens living outside the country. I did, however...

The poor things.. Young Canadians more likely to see a future without oil and gas Young Canadians may doubt the future importance of the country's oil and gas industry — but Scott Darling does not. Both his sons continue to study petroleum engineering, even amid the current plunge in oil...

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley cleared of ethics complaints over fundraisers Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has been cleared of two ethics complaints relating to NDP fundraisers in Edmonton and Ontario. While the opposition had questioned whether the fundraisers met ethics laws, ethics...

Justin Trudeau promises budget holds ‘historic’ investments for indigenous peoples Justin Trudeau promises budget holds ‘historic’ investments for indigenous peoples OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising his government’s first budget will deliver “historic” investments for Canada’s...

I'm assuming this one will sink to the bottom. Needs more Islam. Russia FlyDubai crash: Other planes had trouble landing after bad weather hit Aviation experts begin examining black boxes following crash that killed 62 Emergency workers on Sunday finished combing the debris-laden runway...

Keystone 'sucked all the oxygen' out of Canada-U.S. relationship, new ambassador says Canada's new ambassador to the United States says the relentless focus on the Keystone XL pipeline project has strained Canada-U.S. relations, making it difficult for the two countries to make progress on...

Manufacturing rebound bodes well for Canada's oil-shocked economy Canada’s factories have hit a milestone that bodes well for the country’s oil-shocked economy. Manufacturing sales climbed 2.3 per cent in January to top $53-billion, marking the highest level on record, Statistics Canada said...

Trump presidency rated among top 10 global risks: EIU The research firm warns he could disrupt the global economy and heighten political and security risks in the US. However, it does not expect Mr Trump to defeat Hillary Clinton who it sees as "his most likely Democratic contender". He is...

A new poll of 2,098 Canadians between Feb. 16-26 commissioned by the CBC suggests that the rest of the country is sympathetic to Albertans' plight. 92 per cent of Canadians say that the energy industry is important for the national economy. 63 per cent believe Alberta should immediately...

Mike Myers says Canada poised 'for very fantastic things' Toronto native Mike Myers is bursting with Canadian pride these days, thanks in part to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and the movie star has been spreading his love for his homeland around Washington, D.C., over the past week. Myers...

Liberals to restore Old Age Security eligibility to 65 While you're not reading REAL news about a guy that said Allah... Liberals to restore Old Age Security eligibility to 65 Next week’s budget will return Canada’s pension eligibility to age 65, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday...

Socialist Saskatchewan premier wants $570M from Ottawa in federal budget REGINA – Saskatchewan has put money into a federal program to help other provinces and now it’s time to get some payback, says Premier Brad Wall. Wall says he’d like Saskatchewan to get at least $570 million in new...

Canadian official causes stir with ‘progressive’ speech at UN narcotics conference The Liberal government used its first foray into the global anti-narcotics arena this week to signal a clear shift from the war on drugs philosophy, promising more safe-injection sites, promoting “harm reduction”...

Climate change a vote-changer at federal election, says poll Almost half of Australian voters say policies on climate change, renewable energy and the Great Barrier Reef will influence the way they vote at the next federal election, according to new polling shared exclusively with Guardian...

Alberta manufacturing sales plunge 13% in year as most provinces see upswing A Statistics Canada report paints a stark contrast between a robust national economy and one in Alberta that continues to shrink because of the collapse of the oil and gas sector. Manufacturing sales Canada-wide rose...

It finally happened. PC leader Patrick Brown says he supports carbon pricing | CP24.com OTTAWA -- Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown says he's in favour of putting a price on carbon to help deal with climate change, but he's still no fan of the Liberals' cap-and-trade...

Stephen Harper: Economic Downturn Is Only Temporary Alberta resource revenue plunges to historic low Alberta has been through booms and busts before, but the scale of the current slide in oil and gas revenues is on a level that no government has seen in modern history. Total revenues from...