Category Archives: Canada

B.C. hospice looking at legal and other options after funding cut by province
VANCOUVER - A hospice society in British Columbia says it is outraged by the province's decision to stop its funding because it refuses to provide medically assisted death. Angelina Ire...
Feb 26, 2020

Alberta must juggle sluggish economy, big deficits, lost jobs in upcoming budget
EDMONTON - Alberta is to bring in its new budget Thursday while juggling a sluggish economy, multibillion-dollar deficits and escalating conflicts with public-sector workers. "There continues to ...
Feb 26, 2020

Names in the mix: an list of potential Conservative leadership contenders
OTTAWA - The Conservative leadership race is underway and the deadline to register as a candidate is Feb. 27. By then, candidates must have submitted 1,000 signatures, $25,000, a full application form...
Feb 26, 2020

Candidates down to the wire to enter Conservative leadership contest
OTTAWA - Rudy Husny scrambled up and down the stairs of the House of Commons Wednesday, thrusting his nomination papers for the Conservative leadership in front of one party member after another ...
Feb 26, 2020

Two Conservative leadership debates slated for April
The Conservative Party will hold two official leadership debates in April. An english debate will go in Toronto on the 17th, and a french debate will be held in Montreal on the 23rd."The decision to h...
Feb 26, 2020

What if Canada gets an outbreak of the new coronavirus? A look at pandemic plans
OTTAWA - Canada has a leg up on preparing for a potential outbreak of the novel coronavirus because the country already has a detailed pandemic plan, according to federal Health Minister Patty Ha...
Feb 26, 2020

Trudeau urges peaceful end to blockades as Scheer says PM's done 'literally nothing'
OTTAWA - The spirit of reconciliation requires a "peaceful resolution" to the blockades that have kept rail traffic from operating across the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday, hours ...
Feb 26, 2020

Canadian organizations grapple with Jean Vanier's legacy after sex abuse report
The release of a report that found non-profit founder Jean Vanier sexually abused at least six women sent a shock wave through the Canadian institutions associated with him, l...
Feb 26, 2020

Independent senators push to suspend Beyak again, despite apology
OTTAWA - Independent senators want to suspend Sen. Lynn Beyak a second time, even though she has apologized for posting derogatory letters about Indigenous Peoples on her website. After months of...
Feb 26, 2020

Manitoba grapples with legacy of fashion mogul Peter Nygard amid sex allegations
WINNIPEG - Models walked the runway as some of Manitoba's most influential people sat alongside and clapped in celebration of self-declared fashion king Peter Nygard. It was 2018 and Winnipeg May...
Feb 26, 2020