A coroner’s inquest into the death of a drum technician who was crushed when a stage collapsed before a Radiohead concert in Toronto is recommending companies that build temporary stages for events undergo licensing.
Trudeau says Scheer ‘can’t be lying to Canadians’ as Liberals on ethics committee block SNC-Lavalin study
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending his threat to sue Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, saying his chief rival in the upcoming election “can’t be lying to Canadians.”
Refugee advocates ‘shocked and dismayed’ over asylum changes in budget bill
Lawyers and advocates who work directly with refugees say they are dismayed by proposed changes to asylum laws included in the Liberals’ new budget bill, calling them a devastating attack on refugee rights in Canada.
‘A stampede of stupid’: Rachel Notley urges Senate to block oil tanker ban bill
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley continued her crusade today against federal legislation she says unfairly singles out her province by banning oil tankers from docking along the B.C. north coast — and threatens national unity in the process.
Military’s intelligence operations questioned by MPs
A committee of parliamentarians says it wants assurances the defence department has clear legislative backing to conduct intelligence operations.
Ottawa moves to lift alcohol trade restrictions, urges provinces to do the same
The federal government has introduced legislation that it says will remove a final federal barrier to the easier flow of beer, wine and spirits across provincial and territorial boundaries.
Canada still enjoys old NAFTA benefits as new deal awaits ratification: Freeland
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada has kept its privileged access to the U.S. market even as the new North American trade deal hangs in the balance.
Trump’s tougher border policy appears to be backfiring, experts and data suggest
If U.S. President Donald Trump is looking for someone to blame for an increase in illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border, some immigration policy experts suggest he should look in a mirror — and at his own hardline attempts to curb immigration, which, they say, have backfired.
Senate roadshow stops in Alberta’s oilpatch for feedback on impact-assessment bill
Senators will visit Calgary and Fort McMurray, Alta., this week as part of a Western Canadian tour to collect feedback on plans to overhaul the approval process for major energy projects.
Black holes: What you need to know
The first photograph of a black hole is set to be revealed by scientists on Wednesday. And that may leave you with some deep, dark questions about black holes. Here are some answers.