Category Archives: Canada
Council reverses decision to keep home for disabled out of tony neighbourhood
WEYBURN, Sask. - A Saskatchewan city council that faced a backlash after voting against construction of a group home for disabled adults in an upscale neighbourhood has reversed its decision. Councill...
Mar 25, 2019
B.C. brings in tax credit to help spur liquefied natural gas investment
VICTORIA - British Columbia is changing the province’s tax structure for liquefied natural gas projects with Finance Minister Carole James saying the government is aiming to encourage more devel...
Mar 25, 2019
SNC-Lavalin backtracks on CEO's comments surrounding potential job losses
MONTREAL - SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is walking back a statement by its CEO, who said last week he never cited the protection of 9,000 Canadian jobs as a reason the construction giant should be granted a...
Mar 25, 2019
Former ski coach Charest released as he appeals sex-related convictions
MONTREAL - Former national ski coach Bertrand Charest will be released from prison as he appeals his convictions on sex-related charges involving young skiers. “He does not present a risk of fli...
Mar 25, 2019
A timeline of events in the SNC-Lavalin affair
OTTAWA - A chronology of the SNC-Lavalin controversy, according to public documents, reports and testimony to the House of Commons justice committee: Feb. 19, 2015 – The RCMP lays corruption and...
Mar 25, 2019
Freeland says tariffs raise 'serious questions' about NAFTA after meetings in DC
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is keeping up the pressure on the Trump administration, warning that Canada’s support for the updated North American trade pact may hinge on t...
Mar 25, 2019
Nova Scotia budget to target key areas such as health care:finance minister
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia will table its fourth consecutive balanced budget Tuesday with room to spend in key areas including health care, says Finance Minister Karen Casey. In an interview Monday, Casey ...
Mar 25, 2019
Famed Nova Scotia treasure hunter did it his way, reverend tells funeral
MARTINS POINT, N.S. - An American man who dedicated his life to finding treasure on Nova Scotia’s Oak Island was remembered Monday as a larger-than-life figure who became a pillar in the communi...
Mar 25, 2019
Man charged in stabbing of Montreal priest sent for psychiatric evaluation
MONTREAL - A Montreal man charged with the attempted murder of a Catholic priest last week was ordered Monday to undergo an evaluation at a psychiatric hospital. The Crown and defence agreed that Vlad...
Mar 25, 2019
Refugee who sheltered Edward Snowden in Hong Kong arrives in Canada
A woman who escaped violence and human trafficking, and helped shelter former CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden when he fled to Hong Kong, has arrived in Canada with her daughter after being granted re...
Mar 25, 2019