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Health Minister Mark Holland not running in upcoming election

Health Minister Mark Holland not running in upcoming election

OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland said Thursday he won't run again in the coming federal election, announcing his change in plans just one day before Mark Carney is officially sworn in as prime minister.
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Vancouver police cancel Amber Alert for 2-year-old boy, saying he's safe

Vancouver police cancel Amber Alert for 2-year-old boy, saying he's safe

VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say they have located a two-year-old boy who was allegedly abducted by his father on Thursday. Police say the boy is safe after they issued an Amber Alert saying they believed he was in imminent danger.
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Montreal adds police patrols, limits loitering to boost sense of security in metro

Montreal adds police patrols, limits loitering to boost sense of security in metro

MONTREAL — Montreal's metro system will see more police patrols and a crackdown on loitering, transit officials said Thursday, citing the fact the network has become a last-resort shelter for people struggling with drug addiction and mental illness.
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Health groups urge shielding medical supplies, devices from counter-tariffs

Health groups urge shielding medical supplies, devices from counter-tariffs

TORONTO — Health associations are urging governments to ensure Canadian patients don't get caught in the crossfire of the ongoing trade war with the U.S.
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Walmart Canada moves to stop machete sales in wake of new Manitoba law

Walmart Canada moves to stop machete sales in wake of new Manitoba law

WINNIPEG — Walmart Canada says it will stop selling long-bladed weapons such as machetes across the country, both in-store and online.
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Trump family fortune began in a Canadian brothel-hotel

Trump family fortune began in a Canadian brothel-hotel

In one of history's little-known ironies, the Maple Leaf country pushing back against Donald Trump’s annexation bid is also host to a tiny, remote restaurant and brothel that helped launch the U.S. president's family fortune more than 100 years ago.
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Trudeau says he's 'proud of Canadians' in video posted on his last day in office

Trudeau says he's 'proud of Canadians' in video posted on his last day in office

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a farewell message to Canadians Thursday as he marked his last full day in office.
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RCMP code of conduct hearing schedule upended over 'unresolved' disclosure issues

RCMP code of conduct hearing schedule upended over 'unresolved' disclosure issues

An RCMP code of conduct hearing in Surrey, B.C., has been delayed indefinitely due to "unresolved issues" over evidence disclosure and an unspecified "situation" involving an officer who is alleged to have lied during his testimony.
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U.S. tariffs push Ottawa to invest more in Canadian steel, aluminum projects

U.S. tariffs push Ottawa to invest more in Canadian steel, aluminum projects

OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne directed his department on Wednesday to prioritize investments in projects that primarily use Canadian steel and aluminum — part of Ottawa's reply to the Trump administration's trade war.
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Tools, electronics, sports equipment from the U.S. hit with Canadian counter-tariffs

Tools, electronics, sports equipment from the U.S. hit with Canadian counter-tariffs

OTTAWA — Many consumer goods could be up to 25 per cent more expensive in Canada due to retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. — including the kitchen sink. Matching 25 per cent tariffs on $29.
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