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Ottawa denies it told CBC to cut 3.3 per cent of its budget, as executives claimed

Ottawa denies it told CBC to cut 3.3 per cent of its budget, as executives claimed

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is denying that it told CBC/Radio-Canada to cut its budget by 3.3 per cent, despite executives with the public broadcaster insisting that's part of the reason they're laying off 10 per cent of their workforce.
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Five pro hockey players facing sex assault charges expected to plead not guilty

Five pro hockey players facing sex assault charges expected to plead not guilty

Five players from Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team are expected to plead not guilty to charges stemming from an alleged sexual assault, according to statements from their lawyers.
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Saskatchewan legislature member charged with assault by choking

Saskatchewan legislature member charged with assault by choking

REGINA — A member of the Saskatchewan legislature has been charged with assault by choking.
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Pinpointing foreign meddling of all kinds can be a challenge, ex-spies tell inquiry

Pinpointing foreign meddling of all kinds can be a challenge, ex-spies tell inquiry

OTTAWA — Detecting foreign meddling can be a significant challenge, whether it's perpetrated by diplomats, through proxies acting on their behalf or anonymously via computer servers, former senior intelligence officials told a public inquiry Wednesda
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Desmond inquiry: 'Desperately needed' care absent in months before N.S. killings

Desmond inquiry: 'Desperately needed' care absent in months before N.S. killings

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S.
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Farmers anxious as carbon price carve-out bill faces uncertain future

Farmers anxious as carbon price carve-out bill faces uncertain future

OTTAWA — Canadian farmers may have to wait months to find out if they'll owe thousands of dollars for carbon pricing this year, as a bill that would give them a new exemption remains mired in political conflict.
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'Muscling': Alberta government won't stock B.C. wines that sell direct to consumers

'Muscling': Alberta government won't stock B.C. wines that sell direct to consumers

EDMONTON — An interprovincial wine war is fermenting after Alberta's liquor wholesaler told vintners in British Columbia that it won't stock their products in retail stores unless they stop shipping it directly to consumers.
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Fundraising scandal: CAQ says it's ready to end donations to political parties

Fundraising scandal: CAQ says it's ready to end donations to political parties

QUEBEC — The Coalition Avenir Québec says it's prepared to end donations to political parties, after several CAQ members were accused of soliciting $100 donations from mayors hoping to meet with ministers.
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Time to revisit ethics rules around gifts, Tory MP says after Trudeau Jamaica trip

Time to revisit ethics rules around gifts, Tory MP says after Trudeau Jamaica trip

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Michael Barrett says what he calls the "status quo" is not working when it comes to the rules that govern gifts to public office holders.
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Land before dinosaurs: Fossils from Permian era exposed in P.E.I. after Fiona storm

Land before dinosaurs: Fossils from Permian era exposed in P.E.I. after Fiona storm

FREDERICTON — Post-tropical storm Fiona has revealed traces of a time before dinosaurs, preserved in the rock and sandstone of Prince Edward Island and exposed in the tempest's wake.
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