The shifting nature of the prime minister’s comments on Jody Wilson-Raybould and SNC-Lavalin show he knows the government’s messaging has gotten out of hand, says one member of former prime minister Paul Martin’s inner circle.
Quebecers stranded by Haiti protests arrive back in Montreal
The vacationers, who had been unable to return home because of violent street protests in Haiti, were transported by helicopter to the airport in Port-au-Prince, the capital, then flown to Montreal.
‘A child is so innocent’: Candlelight vigil held for 11-year-old girl in Ontario Amber Alert
Community members left grief-stricken by the death of an 11-year-old Brampton, Ont., girl gathered at a park near the child’s school to light candles, lay flowers and show support for the child’s family at a vigil Saturday evening.
‘You can smell crude in the air’: Train carrying oil derails in western Manitoba
CN Rail is working to clean up an oil leak after nearly 40 train cars carrying crude oil derailed near a western Manitoba village early Saturday morning.
Trump’s pick for ambassador to UN Heather Nauert withdraws from consideration
Heather Nauert, picked by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations but never officially nominated, has withdrawn from consideration, the State Department said.
Scheer tells pro-pipeline rally he’d advocate for Canadian oil and gas
The battleground for pipelines and the oil and gas industry was set in Moosomin, Sask., on Saturday, as Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer blasted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his handling of the energy file.
How Trump just undermined his case for an emergency over the border wall
With a self-defeating sound bite on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump embarked on a legally dubious “emergency” course to build his border wall, setting up a constitutional clash and sparking anxieties among Republicans about how a future Democratic president might someday return the favour.
Police shift ‘trajectory’ of Jussie Smollett probe, seek follow-up interview with actor
Chicago police said Saturday the investigation into the attack reported by Jussie Smollett has “shifted” due to information received from two brothers arrested in the case then released, and police want to interview the Empire actor again.
Pence blasts allies on Iran, Venezuela as Freeland urges ‘working together’
As U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence launched a renewed rebuke of European powers over their position on Iran and Venezuela on Saturday, leaders from Canada and Germany defended their own multilateral vision for how the West should address world crises.
Pope defrocks former U.S. cardinal over sex abuse
Pope Francis has defrocked former U.S. cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing confession and of sexual crimes against minors and adults, the Holy See said Saturday.