Quebec would withdraw from high-speed rail project if PQ forms next government, party leader says

The leader of the Parti Québécois Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says, if elected, his government would prevent the province from being involved in the high-speed rail train, which would link Quebec City to Toronto.


Northern Ireland police, British politicians appeal for calm after Belfast stabbing attack

A knife attack in Northern Ireland horrified onlookers on Monday night, sending a man to hospital in serious condition and raising tensions in the United Kingdom at a time when questions surrounding immigration and policing have been at the forefront of political discourse.


Vancouver police shoot, kill alleged hostage-taker in home invasion

Vancouver police say they were "ultimately forced" to shoot and kill a suspect in an alleged home invasion turned hostage-taking Monday evening.


Iran soccer federation claims fans' tickets for U.S. World Cup games were pulled

FIFA has revoked the ticket allocation for Iran fans at the team's three World Cup games in the United States, according to that country's soccer federation.


Stellantis recalling more than 1.3 million Jeep vehicles over fire concerns

Stellantis said on Tuesday it ‌is recalling more than 1.3 million Jeep SUVs and trucks worldwide over fire concerns and urged ​owners to park away from structures ​or other vehicles until a fix is completed.


Former Air Canada captain charged after allegedly flying hundreds of flights without proper licence: police

A former airline captain is facing fraud charges after he allegedly flew hundreds of flights over nearly 17 years without a necessary licence, Peel police say.

Geoffrey Wall, 59, of Barrie, Ont., was arrested on June 1, following a complex fraud investigation dubbed "Project Icarus," Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich announced at a news conference Tuesday.

Wall began his career in 1998 and was promoted to captain in 2009, at which point he required an airline transport pilot licence (

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Seal pup with umbilical cord still attached rescued in Prince Rupert, B.C.

The pup, dubbed Jimmy Two-Shoes, was put on a chartered flight to Vancouver where it is recovering at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society.


Web of companies masks identity of big political donors in Saskatchewan

Hundreds of thousands of dollars are funnelled into Saskatchewan political parties through numbered companies. An investigation by the Investigative Journalism Foundation and CBC pulls back the curtain on a political finance system one expert calls a “recipe for corruption.”


A who’s who in Alberta’s separatist fight

A guide to the complicated alliances, schisms and high-profile leaders on both sides of the Alberta separatism debate.


Trump says pilots fine after U.S. helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz

A U.S. Army helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, and President Donald Trump said the two crew members aboard were not injured in the incident near the strategic waterway that Iran has effectively closed during the war.