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Canada booking seats on flights out of Lebanon as violence escalates

Canada booking seats on flights out of Lebanon as violence escalates

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada began booking blocks of seats on the few remaining commercial flights leaving Lebanon on Friday as it issued another urgent plea for any Canadians in the country to leave immediately.
Montreal police make arrest in Presidents Cup golf apparel theft

Montreal police make arrest in Presidents Cup golf apparel theft

MONTREAL — Montreal police say they've arrested a man in connection with the theft of tens of thousands of dollars in golf merchandise tied to the Presidents Cup PGA Tour being held this week in the city. Police say that on Sept. 20 and Sept.
CSIS says a former parliamentarian may have worked on behalf of a foreign government

CSIS says a former parliamentarian may have worked on behalf of a foreign government

OTTAWA — A former parliamentarian is suspected of "having worked to influence parliamentary business" on behalf of an unnamed foreign government, Canada's spy service told a federal inquiry Friday.
Artists rally behind Montreal concert hall after court orders it to stop making noise

Artists rally behind Montreal concert hall after court orders it to stop making noise

MONTREAL — Benoit Pinette, known by his stage name Tire le coyote, was set to perform his upcoming album at Montreal's La Tulipe concert hall next year.
Man, 31, charged with causing indignity to body in missing Quebec woman case

Man, 31, charged with causing indignity to body in missing Quebec woman case

SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD, Que. — A man has been charged with causing indignity to a body in connection with the case of a Quebec woman who went missing southwest of Montreal.
Wasp in fatal encounter with David Eby on B.C. campaign trail

Wasp in fatal encounter with David Eby on B.C. campaign trail

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — British Columbia NDP leader David Eby was upstaged by a wasp that flew down his shirt and stung him during a news conference.
No deal after two days of negotiating in the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­grain workers strike

No deal after two days of negotiating in the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­grain workers strike

Picket lines went up at six grain terminals in Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­on Tuesday, and the employers' association says negotiations have stalled.
B.C. Conservatives, NDP have full candidate slates. But it's about more than votes

B.C. Conservatives, NDP have full candidate slates. But it's about more than votes

VANCOUVER — In the last provincial election, the B.C. Conservatives fielded just 19 candidates — and received less than 2 per cent of the vote. Now the party's website lists a full slate of 93 candidates for the Oct. 19 election, covering every B.C.
Former B.C. army reservist gets house arrest for online shotgun threat against MP

Former B.C. army reservist gets house arrest for online shotgun threat against MP

RICHMOND, B.C. — A British Columbia judge has given a former Canadian Army reservist a conditional sentence for posting a video online threatening the life of Richmond member of Parliament Wilson Miao. B.C.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to attend Francophonie summit in France next week

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to attend Francophonie summit in France next week

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be travelling to France next Thursday to attend the Francophonie summit. The meeting of French-speaking countries, which happens every two years, will be held on Oct. 4 and 5 in Villers-Cotterêts and Paris.