The Canadian PressJennifer Ditchburn OTTAWA—The last chapter of the long trial of Sen. Mike Duffy will be headlined by a much-anticipated appearance by the main character himself. On Thursday, Ontario Justice Charles Vaillancourt will resume hearing the Crown’s case against Duffy on 31 charges of fraud, breach of trust, and […]
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The Associated PressLynn Berry MOSCOW—A homemade explosive device brought down a Russian passenger plane over Egypt last month, the head of Russia’s FSB security service said today, telling President Vladimir Putin it’s now clear the crash that killed 224 people was a “terrorist” act and offering a $50 million reward […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield MANILA, Philippines—Canada will increase the number of ground troops it has in Iraq to train local forces as a way of making a bigger military contribution to the coalition fighting Islamic militants, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. Trudeau said the increase—from the current number of 69 […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The federal department overseeing “Canada 150” celebrations is embarking on a capital-wide project to place commemorative plaques at locations where 15 Fathers of Confederation made a home during their time in Parliament. In all, there are 32 spots the department identified as former residences to politically-historical figures, […]
The Canadian Press ARDROSSAN, Alta.—Two bison have been shot and killed in a national park east of Edmonton. Parks Canada says it happened near the north entrance of Elk Island National Park over the weekend of Oct. 17-18. One of the animals was dragged along Highway 16, which bisects the […]
By Malcolm Ritter The Associated Press NEW YORK A volunteer firefighter badly burned in a 2001 blaze has received the most extensive face transplant ever, covering his skull and much of his neck, a New York hospital announced Monday. The surgery took place in August at the NYU Langone Medical […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES—A study by NASA and university researchers finds there’s a 99.9 percent probability of a magnitude 5.0 or greater earthquake within three years in an area of greater Los Angeles, where a moderate temblor occurred last year. The recent study is based on measurements of how […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA—The international datebook dictated that Justin Trudeau’s debut on the world stage would come at the G20 leaders’ summit this weekend in Turkey. But had it been up to him to decide the time and place himself, the prime minister probably could not have picked a […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA—The Liberal cabinet met yesterday to review its plan for the resettlement of Syrian refugees, but offered little public detail—sowing confusion and frustration about what, exactly, is supposed to happen next and how. Neither the prime minister nor the immigration minister initially were clear when asked […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL—The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it will continue with its Federal Court challenge of Canada Post’s decision to end home mail delivery—even with a new federal government in power. A union spokesman in Quebec said yesterday that while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to maintain […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Ontario’s elementary teachers have ratified a new central contract agreement with the provincial government, bringing a formal end to their work-to-rule campaign. Members of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation voted 86 percent in favour of the deal while 98 percent of union locals also voted to accept the […]
The Canadian PressBruce Cheadle OTTAWA—Another piece in Justin Trudeau’s pursuit of a more engaged and aggressive Canadian stance on international climate policy fell into place yesterday, but many more remain a mystery. The prime minister announced he’s invited provincial and territorial leaders to Ottawa to discuss Canada’s climate change plans […]
