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Scotland to return remains of now-extinct Newfoundland First Nation
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The remains of two people from a now-extinct Newfoundland First Nation will be returned to Canada after being held in Scotland for almost two centuries. National Museums Scotland announced Monday that the remains…
Woman offers luxury Alberta home for just $25 and a flair for the written word
MILLARVILLE, Alta. — A southern Alberta woman who has been having trouble finding a buyer for her luxury home with a panoramic mountain view has turned to the power of the written word to help find a new owner. Alla Wagner has lived in her…
Shutdown goes on as Trump offer doesn’t budge Democrats
WASHINGTON — Thirty-one days into the partial government shutdown, Democrats and Republicans appeared no closer to ending the impasse than when it began, with President Donald Trump lashing out at his opponents after they dismissed a…
Keep it positive in a campaign year, Trudeau tells MPs while attacking Tories
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sharpened his core re-election message on Sunday, telling his MPs to present a positive message to Canadians while he branded his Conservative opponents as a detached party of the elite. The…
Huawei not only firm that could build Canada’s eventual 5G networks: Liberals
OTTAWA — A pair of federal cabinet ministers said Monday that Chinese telecom giant Huawei isn't the only company that can build Canada's next-generation wireless networks, as China muted its threat to retaliate if Canada bans the…
NewsAlert: Coroner probes exposure death of Gilles Duceppe’s mother
MONTREAL — A 93-year-old woman whose body was found in the snow outside a Montreal seniors residence Sunday was the mother of former Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe. Quebec's coroner's office is investigating the death of the woman,…
Bernier’s new party rakes in $300k in one weekend, party officials say
OTTAWA — Canada's newest national political party is laughing all the way to the bank. On Friday morning the People's Party of Canada became officially registered with Elections Canada, allowing it to start issuing tax receipts for…
Two men charged in Ivory Coast for trying to blackmail MP Tony Clement
OTTAWA — Two men in Africa's Ivory Coast have been charged for attempting to blackmail Canadian MP Tony Clement by posing as a woman online and demanding money after Clement shared explicit sexual images with them. RCMP have…
Liberals taking new approach for billions in First Nations education funding
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is changing how Ottawa allocates nearly $2 billion worth of annual funding for First Nations elementary and secondary education. Starting in April, the federal government will take a new approach it…
Kenya court orders 5 suspects, including Canadian, held for Nairobi hotel attack
NAIROBI, Kenya — A Canadian national and four other people suspected of helping extremist gunmen stage a deadly attack in the Kenyan capital this week appeared in court on Friday as prosecutors investigated them for suspected terror…