Canada

Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma to gives free concert in Montreal's subway today

December 8, 2018 - 9:30am

MONTREAL — A Montreal subway station played host to an unusually talented busker on Saturday as world renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma entertained a rapt crowd during a brief free concert.

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Canada seeking new members of anti-coal alliance at climate meeting

December 8, 2018 - 8:15am

OTTAWA — Canada and the United Kingdom are hosting a "coal-free day" at the United Nations climate talks in Katowice, Poland, a city built on coal mining.

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Shoppers Drug Mart granted licence to sell medical marijuana online

December 8, 2018 - 7:15am

TORONTO — Shoppers Drug Mart has been granted a licence to sell medical marijuana online.

Health Canada's list of authorized cannabis sellers and producers has been updated to reflect that the pharmacy can sell dried and fresh cannabis, as well as plants, seeds and oil.

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No winning ticket for Friday night's $60 million Lotto Max jackpot

December 8, 2018 - 2:45am

TORONTO — There was no winning ticket for the $60 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.

However, 14 of the 42 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each that were up for grabs were claimed by ticket holders across the country.

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Quebec slams door on New Brunswick's pipeline dream at premiers' meeting

December 7, 2018 - 5:30pm

MONTREAL — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs remained optimistic Friday that, someday, a pipeline would be built to bring western crude oil to ports in his region for transport overseas. But the Quebec premier tried his best to kill that dream.

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Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen defends Canada signing onto UN migration pact

December 7, 2018 - 3:45pm

OTTAWA — Canada is committed to signing onto the United Nations pact on migration, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says, despite angry protest from right-wing political activists both here and abroad.