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This summer will be slightly warmer than last year's, meteorologist says

One of Canada's most high-profile weather forecasters says that while spring may have been slow to start, it will be a hot summer throughout much of the country.
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PC Leader Ford's lack of platform attacked at debate by NDP and Liberal leaders

PC Leader Ford's lack of platform attacked at debate by NDP and Liberal leaders

TORONTO — Doug Ford came under repeated attack from both the NDP and Liberal leaders during Sunday's provincial election debate for not yet presenting a full platform, when Ontarians are already casting their ballots in advanced polls.
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Authorities investigate death at rail crossing that reports say involved scooter

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — A death at a British Columbia railway crossing is under investigation after reports say a scooter got stuck on the tracks late Saturday afternoon.
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'Free yourself' of Liberals, Coalition Avenir Quebec leader tells anglos

'Free yourself' of Liberals, Coalition Avenir Quebec leader tells anglos

LEVIS, Que. — The leader of the Coalition Avenir Quebec urged English-speaking Quebecers on Sunday to liberate themselves from Premier Philippe Couillard's Liberals in October's provincial election.
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Crews cleaning up oil spill at Kinder Morgan station north of Kamloops, B.C.

DARFIELD, B.C. — Crews using an emergency response trailer and vacuum trucks are working to clean up a crude oil spill at a Kinder Morgan station north of Kamloops, B.C.
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Indigenous chiefs, activists attend Kinder Morgan protest in Montreal

Indigenous chiefs, activists attend Kinder Morgan protest in Montreal

MONTREAL — Three prominent Quebec-area Indigenous chiefs were among the hundreds of people who gathered in Montreal on Sunday to protest the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion.
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'It's ridiculous:' Vancouver files claim over 2015 fuel spill in English Bay

'It's ridiculous:' Vancouver files claim over 2015 fuel spill in English Bay

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson says the city has filed a federal court claim against the owner of a vessel that spilled fuel into English Bay in 2015, as part of the city's continuing effort to get compensation for its response efforts.
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Bernier to Caesar-Chavannes: 'You think the world revolves around your skin colour'

Bernier to Caesar-Chavannes: 'You think the world revolves around your skin colour'

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Maxime Bernier has reproached a fellow MP for being too focused on the colour of her skin.
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Michaelle Jean could face tough battle in bid for Francophonie re-election

Michaelle Jean could face tough battle in bid for Francophonie re-election

MONTREAL — Praise flowed in from politicians of all stripes when former governor general Michaelle Jean was named the first woman leader of la Francophonie four years ago, but her support appears less unanimous as she prepares to seek another term.
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One year of Scheer: Conservatives mark first anniversary with new leader

One year of Scheer: Conservatives mark first anniversary with new leader

OTTAWA — There is money in the bank. Voters in the hopper. And from many angles, a spring in the step of many Conservatives these days.
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