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Melanie Joly Comments on the Arrest of Arsh Dalla

External Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has made her first comment regarding the arrest of Arshdeep Singh Gill, alias Arsh Dalla, in connection with the shooting incident in Milton, Ontario. In response to a question from journali...

Whistler, Pemberton, Sea-to-Sky Highway in B.C.to get 'significant snowfall'

Whistler, B.C., is expected to get its first "significant snowfall" of the season this weekend. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the winter resort as well as for Pemberton and the Sea-to-Sky Highway be...

Foreign interference inquiry's final report now due by end of January

The federal government is giving an inquiry into foreign interference an extra month to complete its work. Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue's final report is now due by the end of January, a month later than expected. In a statemen...

Canada Post workers go on strike Friday

Canada Post workers are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with their employer.Canadian Union of Postal Workers says approximately 55-thousand workers are striking, claiming little progress has been made in th...

RCMP rolls out body-worn cameras for officers nationally

The RCMP will begin its rollout of body-worn cameras for RCMP officers across the country next week.It expects deployment of more than 10,000 cameras to be finished in the next 12 to 18 months. The RCMP says the cameras serve as ...

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of man convicted in Alberta hunters' deaths

Canada's top court has declined to hear the appeal of one of two men found guilty in the fatal shooting of two Métis hunters in eastern Alberta. As is usual, the Supreme Court did not give reasons for its dismissal of Anthony Bilo...

Langford Pushes to Name New University After John Horgan

The new university being built in Langford, on Vancouver Island, may be named after former Premier John Horgan. Horgan passed away on Tuesday at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer. The Langford community is calling for the u...

Record Number of International Students File Asylum Claims Amid Crackdown on Study Visas

A record 14,000 international students filed asylum claims in the first nine months of this year amid Canada's crackdown on study visas and temporary residency. According to Immigration Minister Mark Miller, many students entering...

Police, firefighters respond to train derailment near Montreal; no injuries reported

Police are responding to a derailment at a train yard in Longueuil, Que., on Montreal’s South Shore. Longueuil police say it does not initially appear anyone was hurt, but fire officials are dealing with a spill of hydrogen peroxi...