Canada

Migrants Choose Arrest In Canada Over Staying In The U.S.

10:50am February 17, 2017

by Kathleen Masterson

A rural road in northern New York has become a magnet for migrants who no longer want to stay in the U.S. Growing numbers are stepping into Canada, knowing Mounties immediately will arrest them.

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President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walk down the West Wing Colonnade between meetings at the White House today.

Canada's Prime Minister Trudeau To Discuss NAFTA With Trump

3:08pm February 13, 2017

by Jackie Northam

There's concern that Canada may get swept up in any disagreement or trade war between the U.S. and Mexico. Canada's ambassador has said Canada needs to avoid becoming "collateral damage."

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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are reviewing all sex assault cases from last year that were dismissed as "unfounded," or baseless, as well as some older cases. A newspaper investigation found that 1 in 5 sexual assault complaints in Canada over a five-

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Canadian Police Revisiting More Than 10,000 Dismissed Sexual Assault Cases

2:00pm February 13, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

An investigation by The Globe and Mail found that a fifth of reported rapes and assaults were dismissed as "unfounded," meaning baseless. Now police across the country are reviewing old cases.

The Trump International Hotel and Tower opened in Toronto on April 16, 2012. In the years since, "There were parts of the building itself that fell down onto the street and actually shut down parts of our downtown at times, because there were concerns abo

Trump Tower In Toronto Is Up For Sale And Facing Legal Woes

11:39am February 08, 2017

by Jackie Northam

The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Toronto has gone bust. Investors have lost millions and Trump has been sued, along with the project's two Russian-Canadian developers.

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Toronto has become home to many new people.

For A Stark Contrast To U.S. Immigration Policy, Try Canada

11:55am January 26, 2017

Some point to Canada's immigration system as a model for U.S. reform. Canada is nearly a quarter foreign-born, yet it doesn't seem to wrestle with anti-immigrant nativism that has erupted in the U.S.

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U.S. forward Troy Terry scores the game-winning goal against Russia in the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship semifinal in Montreal on Wednesday.

U.S. Defeats Russia In Hockey World Junior Semifinal, Faces Canada For Gold

4:42pm January 05, 2017

by Laura Wagner

Thanks to a heroic shootout performance from 19-year-old Troy Terry, the U.S. advanced to the final of the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship on Thursday.

Jenna and Gil Lewinsky with their sheep under temporary quarantine in the Israeli desert. Jacob Sheep are found in the U.K. and North America, but the Lewinskys say the breed originally roamed the Middle East and ancient Israel.

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Farmers On Mission To Return 'Old Testament Sheep' To Holy Land

4:36pm January 02, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

A farmer couple from Canada has enlisted the Israeli government's help in moving Jacob Sheep, a breed they say has biblical roots, to Israel. Sheep experts tell a different story about their pedigree.

Walruses rest on the shores of the Chukchi Sea, the vast majority of which was designated off-limits to drilling on Tuesday.

Obama Designates Atlantic, Arctic Areas Off-Limits To Offshore Drilling

6:07pm December 20, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

"These actions, and Canada's parallel actions, protect a sensitive and unique ecosystem that is unlike any other region on earth," the White House said in a statement.

Montreal's extra-tall Christmas tree was selected to outdo the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. But local residents are ... underwhelmed.

Montreal's Tall, Scrawny Christmas Tree Evoking Charlie Brown Comparisons

4:54pm December 20, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Montreal wanted a tree that would rival the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in New York City. So it picked one with plenty of height — but residents are underwhelmed by its other attributes.

A pileup begins at a street corner in Montreal.

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WATCH: A Slow-Mo, Many-Car Pileup In Snowy Montreal

4:13pm December 06, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Nobody was injured in the accident, which took a long time to unfold. Vehicle after vehicle — including a police car with its lights on, and one surprising addition we won't spoil for you — slid in.