Category Archives: Canada

Keep justice minister and attorney general one role: McLellan report
OTTAWA - The former Liberal minister charged with making recommendations on whether the roles of justice minister and attorney general should be separated is recommending no structural changes sh...
Aug 14, 2019

Crown touts testimony depicting Joshua Boyle's 'pattern of behaviour'
OTTAWA - A Crown prosecutor says testimony about former hostage Joshua Boyle's controlling, abusive nature should be admitted into evidence at his assault trial because it depicts a relevant pattern o...
Aug 14, 2019

A timeline of key events in the SNC-Lavalin political controversy
OTTAWA - A chronology of key developments in the SNC-Lavalin controversy, according to public documents, reports and testimony to the House of Commons justice committee: Feb. 19, 2015 - The RCMP lays ...
Aug 14, 2019

Quebec business lobby says province needs more immigrants to meet needs
Quebec should significantly boost planned immigration levels and soften French-language requirements for newcomers in order to better meet the needs of the labour market, a major business lo...
Aug 14, 2019

NewsAlert: Trudeau breached Conflict of Interest Act, says ethics commissioner
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated the Conflict of Interest Act by improperly pressuring former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to halt the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin, Cana...
Aug 14, 2019

All eyes on Dildo, N.L., as Jimmy Kimmel broadcasts tongue-in-cheek mayoral race
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The picturesque Newfoundland town of Dildo is attracting unprecedented international attention over its name, as late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel continues ...
Aug 14, 2019

Legault tells companies to increase wages if they want to find workers
Quebec Premier Francois Legault says the reason many industries across the province are having trouble finding workers is because they aren't paying enough. Legault was responding today to pleas ...
Aug 14, 2019

NewsAlert: Trudeau breached Conflict of Interest Act, says ethics commissioner
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated the Conflict of Interest Act by improperly pressuring former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to halt the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin, Cana...
Aug 14, 2019

EDC expresses regret for US$41M loan to back Bombardier sale to Zuma allies
OTTAWA - Canada's export credit agency says it regrets a 2015 decision to lend US$41 million to a South African company owned by members of a family with ties to former president Jacob ...
Aug 14, 2019

Saint John police chief says Oland murder investigation no longer active
FREDERICTON - Saint John police Chief Bruce Connell says the Richard Oland murder case is no longer an active investigation. The statement today is the first from the police force since last...
Aug 14, 2019