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Latest RCMP harassment allegations an 'embarrassment,' public safety minister says Canada's public safety minister says the latest allegations of harassment and bullying involving the RCMP are an 'embarrassment'. "This is the national police force, this is an icon of the nation and it's got to...

Premier Kathleen Wynne hails crusaders in gay rights struggle Canada’s first openly gay premier paid tribute to Canada’s gay-rights crusaders as she addressed a national conference Friday in London for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender organizations. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne spoke...

Obama, Trudeau drop gloves over hockey Washington (CNN)President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may have one source of contention when the prime minister visits the White House next month: whose country is better at hockey. Obama welcomed the Chicago Blackhawks, the...

Immigration and Crime – What the Research Says With few exceptions, immigrants are less crime prone than natives or have no effect on crime rates. As described below, the research is fairly one-sided. There are two broad types of studies that investigate immigrant criminality. The...

Ontario allows sales of Canadian, international wines in 300 grocery stores TORONTO -- Wine, beer and cider will be sold in up to 300 grocery stores in Ontario in the next decade, but that appears to largely be the extent to which the Liberal government is planning to modernize alcohol...

Ottawa drops appeal of Omar Khadr’s bail TORONTO — The federal government has decided against pursuing an appeal of an Alberta court’s decision to grant former Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr bail. The decision came in a joint statement Thursday from Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and...

Liberal government fully restores refugee health care program Canada's Liberal government says all refugee health care benefits will be fully restored to pre-2012 levels by April 1. Refugees from any country of origin will be covered once again, following several years of confusion and...

Pope Francis says Trump's views on immigration 'not Christian' Asked about Donald Trump's views on immigration, Pope Francis says anyone who wants to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border isn't Christian. Trump, a leading U.S. Republican presidential candidate, has promised to build a...

Ottawa seeks to set national minimum on carbon pricing Ottawa is aiming to work out a deal with the provinces over the next six months to set a national minimum carbon price of at least $15 per tonne. The government is looking to establish working groups, including one on carbon pricing, and...

The wealth effect of the Toronto and Vancouver ‘housing party’ Some of us are still feeling rich because of the housing boom in parts of the country, which should mean we’re going to spend. But only to a point. And only in certain cities. What all of this means, according to Toronto-Dominion...

Why 175 Oil And Gas Companies Could Go Bankrupt This Year About a third of U.S. oil and gas production and exploration companies are at high risk of going bankrupt in 2016, according to a new report. The report, published Tuesday by consulting and business services firm Deloitte, looked at...

Could probably teach Bear a few lessons. Ontario public servants to get mandatory sensitivity training on indigenous people, history More than 60,000 members of Ontario’s public service will soon receive mandatory sensitivity training regarding the history and experiences of the province’s...

Trudeau reacts to anti-Syrian graffiti on southeast Calgary school The Calgary Board of Education rushed to clean off hateful graffiti on Monday morning, but for far too long this weekend the words "Syrians Go Home and Die" and other slogans stained the brick walls of Wilma Hansen Junior High...

No fluoride in Calgary's drinking water leads to rise in kids tooth decay, says study A new study finds tooth decay in children has become worse in Calgary since the city stopped adding fluoride to drinking water in 2011. The study, published today in the journal Community Dentistry and Oral...

Alberta's wildfire season threatens to be a long one Alberta wildfire officials are getting a jump what could be a long and busy season. As it has for the last few years, the province is kicking off its forest fire season on March 1, one month earlier than it traditionally has. Opening the...

Obama: Americans will make 'sensible choice' not to elect Trump Barack Obama predicted that America would not elect Donald Trump president because people would “make a sensible choice in the end”. Speaking on Tuesday at a press conference in California after a meeting with south-east Asian...

Northern Gateway: BC Supreme Court Rules That British Columbia Must Issue Its Own EA Decision And Consult First Nations In Coastal First Nations v British Columbia (Environment), 2016 BCSC 34, the court decided British Columbia must issue its own environmental decision and consult First Nations...

Adapting To Climate Change Means Investing In The Right Infrastructure In the post-Paris world of climate action, there is a new imperative to focus on adaptation to climate change impacts in partnership with reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It is clear now that we must plan for the...

Bolder municipal climate change targets approved by Ottawa committee The city's environment committee today voted to set stiffer greenhouse gas emission targets, a move the committee chair said is supported by federal environment minister, Catherine McKenna. Members also signaled that a name...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau salutes Louis Riel on holiday Monday Louis Riel was hanged for treason against the Canadian government more than 130 years ago but today, Canada's prime minister paid tribute to the Manitoba Métis leader. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a statement issued...