In a major speech to delegates at the Conservative policy convention in Halifax, Andrew Scheer said he is best positioned to take on Justin Trudeau in the next federal election, even as a former top Tory threatened to split the right-wing vote with an insurgent new party.
Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg granted immunity
Federal prosecutors have granted immunity to the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer in an investigation involving U.S. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Ancient horse found perfectly preserved in Siberian permafrost
Russian scientists have found the carcass of an ancient foal perfectly preserved in the Siberian permafrost.
SIU investigating Hamilton police officer in Good Samaritan’s death
Ontario’s provincial police watchdog announced Friday that it is now investigating a Hamilton police officer in connection with the death of 19-year-old Yosif Al-Hasnawi.
Elon Musk says Tesla to remain public
The eccentric and sometimes erratic CEO said in a statement late Friday that he made the decision based on feedback from shareholders, including institutional investors, who said they have internal rules limiting how much they can sink into a private company.
Suspect identified, woman found in good health following Richmond Hill abduction
A woman whose apparent abduction was caught on video surveillance in Richmond Hill, Ont., has been found in good health, police said Friday, but they continue to search for a suspect who remains at large.
Southdown Institute: A ‘shield’ or a place to provide ‘meaningful’ help for child-molesting priests?
The Toronto-area clergy rehab centre and facilities like it have come under renewed scrutiny following the recent grand jury report about widespread sexual abuse by priests in Pennsylvania.
Bernier didn’t tell anyone from the Conservative Party about his dramatic exit
Quebec MP Maxime Bernier says he didn’t tell anyone from the Conservative Party that he planned to bolt before making his stunning political announcement yesterday in Ottawa.
Veteran U.S. Sen. John McCain ending treatment for brain cancer
Republican U.S. Sen. John McCain has chosen to discontinue medical treatment for an aggressive form of brain cancer, his family said in a statement on Friday, a year after the Vietnam War hero announced his prognosis.
Canadians on track to spend almost $6B on pot this year — most of it the illegal variety
Statistics Canada says Canadians are on track to spend almost $6 billion on pot this year, as consumption of both legal and illegal varieties is growing steadily.