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Scheer seeks common ground, Moe leaves disappointed after meetings with Trudeau

Scheer seeks common ground, Moe leaves disappointed after meetings with Trudeau

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's back-to-back meetings with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday yielded few results in the search for national unity after a divisive federal election.
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Father of Broncos player who died says Alberta organ donation bill needs work

Father of Broncos player who died says Alberta organ donation bill needs work

EDMONTON — The father of a Broncos hockey player whose organs were donated after he died in a catastrophic bus crash says a presumed consent bill before the Alberta legislature is a good start but has a long way to go.
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Alberta premier says proposal to pull out of CPP due to hostility from others

Alberta premier says proposal to pull out of CPP due to hostility from others

KANANASKIS, Alta. — Premier Jason Kenney is defending his idea that Alberta could pull out of the federal pension plan by saying times have changed. "We've never faced a more hostile situation coming from the central government," Kenney said Tuesday.
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Inquiry questions competition in B.C. gas market as prices still unexplained

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he plans to ask Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to review the province's gas and diesel industry after a report released Tuesday questions the competitiveness of the market.
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Families of victims testify at hearing for convicted killer Ugo Fredette

Families of victims testify at hearing for convicted killer Ugo Fredette

ST-JEROME, Que. — Friends and relatives of Ugo Fredette's two victims addressed the court Tuesday to explain how the murders of Veronique Barbe and Yvon Lacasse changed everything for them.
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Calgary Tower reopens four months after elevator fell with people inside

Calgary Tower reopens four months after elevator fell with people inside

CALGARY — One of Calgary's most recognizable landmarks has reopened nearly four months after an elevator plunged several storeys with eight people inside.
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Toronto cop takes stand in assault trial, admits causing victim's eye injury

Toronto cop takes stand in assault trial, admits causing victim's eye injury

OSHAWA, Ont. — A Toronto police officer accused of beating a young black man nearly three years ago testified Tuesday he was acting in self-defence when he delivered the punches that ruptured the man's eye.
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City investigating after toddler in Toronto killed by falling air conditioner

City investigating after toddler in Toronto killed by falling air conditioner

TORONTO — The death of a two-year-old girl who was hit by a falling air conditioner has prompted an investigation by the City of Toronto. The child died in hospital after she was hit around 3:30 p.m.
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'The Pharmafist': Quebec pharmacist wins international award for defending science

'The Pharmafist': Quebec pharmacist wins international award for defending science

A Quebec pharmacist and blogger who takes on junk science with cartoons, a sense of fun and a no-nonsense attitude has won a prestigious international prize for science communication.
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Popular Coach's Corner segment at crossroads after Cherry departure

Popular Coach's Corner segment at crossroads after Cherry departure

TORONTO — Sportsnet brass made the call to end Don Cherry's nearly four-decade run on Hockey Night in Canada's "Coach's Corner" after his rant over the weekend. Their next big decision may be even tougher.
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