Category Archives: Canada

Nancy Karetak-Lindell, former MP, appointed as Nunavut Senator
OTTAWA - The first person to ever serve as the member of Parliament for Nunavut is being appointed to the Senate. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce the appointment of Nancy Karetak-Lindell t...
Dec 19, 2024

In the news today: Canada Post to start taking commercial mail again
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada Post to start accepting commercial mail as it ramps up post-strike operations Canada Post is set to sta...
Dec 19, 2024

'Running in fear': Documents depict chaos, confusion over Reclaiming Canada event
When the organizer of the We Unify Reclaiming Canada event contacted officials about booking the Victoria Conference Centre, he touted invitees from across the political spectrum, including liberal lu...
Dec 19, 2024

B.C. police officer charged with sexual assault dies by suicide, reports say
SHAWNIGAN LAKE, B.C. - Several British Columbia media reports say one of two Central Saanich Police officers charged with sexual assaulting a woman they met on duty has died by suicide. The Times Colo...
Dec 18, 2024

Campaign urges skilled labour to 'Stay with B.C.' to counter efforts from Alberta
VANCOUVER - The Business Council of British Columbia has launched an awareness campaign to counter the province's rising outward migration to Alberta. The business advocacy group says its "Stay with B...
Dec 18, 2024

Vancouver Island city looks to attract family doctors with municipal job offers
COLWOOD, B.C. - The suburban city of Colwood, B.C., on Vancouver Island, says it has hired its first family doctor in a new approach to easing the community's shortage of physicians. Colwood Mayor Ken...
Dec 18, 2024

What is a trade deficit — and does it matter to the economy?
In a post on Truth Social early Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed his country is financially supporting its northern neighbour. The U.S. president-elect wrote that "we subsidize Canada to the tune of $1...
Dec 18, 2024

Theodore Tugboat replica partially sinks at Ontario dock, awaits effort to refloat
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The Theodore Tugboat replica that was long a fixture in the Halifax harbour is listing heavily with its red-capped head just above water after partially sinking Tuesday in Ontar...
Dec 18, 2024

Sentencing Friday for Quebecer convicted of killing spouse, two children
LONGUEUIL, Que. - A Quebecer convicted this week in a triple domestic murder that left a woman and her two young children dead in a Montreal suburb will be sentenced on Friday. Mohamad Al Ballouz was ...
Dec 18, 2024

Survivors' Secretariat warns it's at risk of bankruptcy without funding decision
OTTAWA - The Survivors' Secretariat says it will be bankrupt by the end of the month unless Canada makes a decision on whether it will fund the group's work. The organization documents what happened a...
Dec 18, 2024