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A veteran Parti Québécois MNA has apologized for using the "N-word" in front of a group of high school students."We can't use this expression in today's context," François Gendron, the dean of the legislature, told reporters Wednesday."I apologized in writing for having used this expression which I regret using."On Tuesday CTV news aired a

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer called for Bill Morneau’s resignation Wednesday as political rivals stepped up their attacks on a finance minister mired in controversy for weeks.

Eyeball tattooing and implanting eye jewelry will soon be banned in Ontario after health professionals urged action to prevent the dangerous procedures.

The Liberal government is prepared to pay out up to $50,000 to anyone who was ousted from the military or federal public service because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, according to the agreement in principle reached in a class-action suit.

TORONTO -- Tess Richey’s family should be celebrating her 23rd birthday, instead they are now planning a funeral for the young woman who went missing in Toronto's Gay Village area last weekend.

A Swedish man has been found guilty of raping young girls, including one Canadian victim, strictly on the basis of his threatening and coercive online interactions with them.Thursday’s verdict against Bjorn Samstrom, 41, marks the sixth time he has been convicted of offences involving forcing minors to perform sexual acts.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has nominated an official languages commissioner as well as a lobbying commissioner.

The National Assembly is formally asking Quebec's merchants to "warmly" greet their clients with the word "Bonjour," and drop the old standard "Bonjour-hi."A resolution to that effect, sponsored by the Parti Québécois, sailed through the legislature Thursday morning following a short debate over semantics.The vote was 111 for and no opposi

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau concluded talks with the Chinese premier in Beijing, but they were not able to announce the start of formal free trade talks.

A Liberal member of Parliament from Quebec says a Conservative MP made comments towards her that were “humiliating” and “sexual in nature” during an event back in May.

Members of a thalidomide survivor group are accusing Disabilities Minister Kent Hehr of belittling them with insulting and degrading remarks during a face-to- face meeting earlier this year.

New guidelines set the minimum amount of activity that toddlers, preschoolers and even babies should get each day.

A notorious 1922 police shooting in southwestern Alberta and the sensational trial that followed caused many to wonder whether enforcing alcohol prohibition was worth the trouble.

The influenza season in Canada could be shaping up to be a potentially nasty one, with a mixed bag of viruses already circulating in much of the country, say infectious diseases experts.

A Calgary woman engaged in a class action lawsuit against the federal government is coming forward with new allegations about Disabilities Minister Kent Hehr, saying he was disrespectful and condescending when she raised her concerns directly with him.

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland added her voice to a chorus of global leaders appealing for calm in the Middle East on Wednesday in the wake of the Trump administration's move to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

The number of veterans waiting to find out whether they qualify for disability benefits has skyrocketed over the last eight months, new figures show, leaving thousands of former military members in limbo.

The federal government has agreed to give the provinces and territories a 75% share of the tax revenues from the sale of legalized marijuana, a portion of which will be meted out to cities and towns to help them defray the cost of making pot legal across Canada.

Justin Trudeau's Liberals scored another byelection upset Monday, snatching the British Columbia riding of South Surrey-White Rock away from the Conservatives.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Quebec-born Justice Richard Wagner to be the next chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

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