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Ride-hailing policies set in B.C., board chair says taxi industry dissatisfied

VICTORIA — New policies for ride-hailing services in British Columbia will allow companies such as Uber and Lyft to operate a limitless number of vehicles beyond geographical boundaries that are in place for the taxi industry.
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City of Saskatoon may get back stolen $1M after scam traced to bank accounts

SASKATOON — The City of Saskatoon may be getting back most of the $1 million it mistakenly sent an online fraudster.
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Politicians say elections law restricting partisan ads is 'absurd,' 'lunacy'

Politicians say elections law restricting partisan ads is 'absurd,' 'lunacy'

OTTAWA — The man whose position on climate change is at the centre of a controversy over partisan campaign rhetoric weighed in Monday, saying Elections Canada is stifling free speech if environmental groups can't produce ads that describe global warm
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Judge acquits Manitoba Mountie of manslaughter; says officer feared for his life

Judge acquits Manitoba Mountie of manslaughter; says officer feared for his life

THOMPSON, Man. — A judge says he believes that a northern Manitoba RCMP officer genuinely feared for his life when he repeatedly shot at a drunk driver coming at him during an attempted arrest. Justice Chris Martin on Monday acquitted Const.
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With campaign looming, Trudeau makes $1.2B transit announcement in Quebec City

With campaign looming, Trudeau makes $1.2B transit announcement in Quebec City

QUEBEC — For the second month in a row, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a billion-dollar funding announcement for public transit in Quebec, a province whose support he badly needs to maintain power come election time in October.
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SNC-Lavalin controversy tails PM to Quebec, where affair has different impact

SNC-Lavalin controversy tails PM to Quebec, where affair has different impact

OTTAWA — Questions about the SNC-Lavalin affair Monday trailed Justin Trudeau to Quebec — the seat-rich province at the centre of the controversy, and a place where the prime minister could conceivably limit the damage.
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U.S. secretary of state to meet with Trudeau, Freeland ahead of G7 summit

U.S. secretary of state to meet with Trudeau, Freeland ahead of G7 summit

OTTAWA — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Canada later this week to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland.
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Conservative Leader Scheer won't 'lift finger' to bring 'Jihadi Jack' to Canada

Conservative Leader Scheer won't 'lift finger' to bring 'Jihadi Jack' to Canada

OTTAWA — Neither the governing Liberals nor the Opposition Conservatives expressed enthusiasm Monday for trying to secure the release of the overseas prisoner dubbed "Jihadi Jack" by the British media.
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Unrest in Hong Kong not spilling over to demands on Canadian consulate

Unrest in Hong Kong not spilling over to demands on Canadian consulate

OTTAWA — Canadians in Hong Kong are watching nervously as tensions escalate between pro-democracy protesters and police but so far, the Canadian consulate in the region is seeing no obvious signs of their concern.
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Kenney says Legault has shaky grasp of history when it comes to equalization

Kenney says Legault has shaky grasp of history when it comes to equalization

QUEBEC — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney shot back at his Quebec counterpart Monday, saying Francois Legault does not understand the history of equalization.
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