Canada

Children taken from Canadian Mennonite community

Children have been removed from an orthodox Mennonite community in Canada where adults have been charged with assaulting youngsters using items such as cattle prods and leather straps.
Updated: Jun 19, 10:35 PM

Study: Half of Canada’s aboriginal children poor

Half of Canada’s aboriginal children are living in poverty, triple the national average, according to a new analysis of census statistics released Wednesday.
Updated: Jun 19, 10:35 PM

Montreal interim mayor resigns after fraud arrest

For the second time in less than a year, a Montreal mayor has stepped down amid corruption scandals ripping through Canada’s second-largest city.
Updated: Jun 19, 01:35 PM