Canada forced to cope with increase in refugee crossings from US
An increase in the number of asylum seekers arriving in Canada from the US has those north of the border looking closely at Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Canadian politicians are…
Trudeau’s meeting with Trump to be a test of charm and mettle
Trade is likely to top the agenda when Justin Trudeau meets Donald Trump for the first time on Monday, with the Canadian premier also under pressure to stand up to…
UN task force set up to examine air safety over war zones
The UN agency that governs civil aviation said Tuesday it will create a task force to deal with security gaps that led to the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17…
Rail oil transport risks remain, 12 months after Quebec disaster
A long train brimming with crude from one of North America's burgeoning shale oil fields derailed and exploded on July 6, 2013, in a sleepy Quebec village, killing 47 people.…
Toronto’s mayor shows grit in red-faced confession
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford refused to resign Tuesday despite admitting to crack cocaine use "in drunken stupor" and a growing chorus of voices calling on him to step down. "For…
Runaway train rips heart out of Quebec town
Maude Verreault owes her life to a cigarette. The 36-year-old waitress at Musi-Cafe restaurant in central Lac-Megantic was taking a short smoking break last Saturday night when a runaway tanker-train…
Police foil “al-Qaeda” inspired Canada Day bomb plot
Canadian authorities charged two people Tuesday in an "al-Qaeda-inspired" plot to bomb Canada Day celebrations at the provincial legislature in Victoria, British Columbia.
Montreal mayor arrested on fraud, corruption charges
By LEVON SEVUNTS — dpa MONTREAL — The mayor of Montreal was arrested at his home Monday by a special anti-corruption police unit on 14 criminal charges, barely seven months…
Canada’s ice road to diamonds
A late March blizzard has finished blowing over much of Canada’s Northwest Territories and Ron Near’s job just got more interesting. A retired Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, Near is…
Dreams made of diamonds
Matevos Harutyunyan has to fly across Canada from Yellowknife, the capital of Northwest Territories, to Montreal to do what he loves the most. Harutyunyan is an expert diamond cutter and…