Category Archives: Canada

In the news today, March 13
Four stories in the news for Wednesday, March 13 --- SUNWING TEMPORARILY GROUNDS BOEING 737 MAX 8 AIRCRAFT Sunwing Airlines is temporarily grounding its four Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in the wake of t...
Mar 13, 2019
Ombudsman flags gaps in bill of rights for victims of military crimes
OTTAWA - The federal victims’ ombudsman says there are worrying gaps in proposed legislation around victims’ rights in the military justice system - and that fixing them could make the sys...
Mar 12, 2019
Judge gives 4-year sentence to Quebec driver who was texting before fatal crash
MONTREAL - A Quebec man convicted of killing another driver and injuring two teenagers while texting at the wheel has been sentenced to four years in prison. Martin Carrieres, 39, had exchanged more t...
Mar 12, 2019
Chief health officer takes aim at misinformation in measles outbreak
OTTAWA - The country’s chief public health officer is urging her fellow doctors to answer questions from concerned parents about vaccinating their children to head off the spread of measles. Dr....
Mar 12, 2019
CRA ordered to pay more than $60K to worker who was sexually harassed by boss
The Canada Revenue Agency has been ordered to pay the maximum compensation to an Ontario employee who was sexually harassed by her boss after the federal labour board found the organization failed to ...
Mar 12, 2019

Liberals must let Wilson-Raybould come back to committee, opposition says
OTTAWA - Opposition MPs plan to demand Wednesday that former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould be allowed to return to the justice committee with no limitations on what she can say about the SNC-L...
Mar 12, 2019
Vancouver businessman David Sidoo charged in U.S. college bribery scandal
VANCOUVER - A prominent Vancouver businessman and philanthropist is among 50 people charged in what United States authorities are alleging is the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted. Advan...
Mar 12, 2019

Federaal ethics commissioner Mario Dion goes on extended medical leave
OTTAWA - Federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion is taking a prolonged leave from his job for health reasons. Dion was appointed as the conflict of interest and ethics commissioner a little over a year...
Mar 12, 2019
Statistics show illegal US-Canada border crossings climbing
MONTPELIER, Vt. - New statistics from U.S. Customs and Border Protection show the number of people apprehended along the U.S. border with Canada is continuing to climb. Statistics show 4,316 people we...
Mar 12, 2019

Individual compensation announced for Indian Day School survivors
OTTAWA - Brilliant late-winter sunshine lifted the spirits of Garry McLean’s family members Tuesday as they celebrated the former Indian Day School survivor - and a proposed settlement of his cl...
Mar 12, 2019