Category Archives: Canada
Prisons not meeting health, end-of-life needs of older inmates, report says
OTTAWA - Older, long-serving inmates are being “warehoused” in Canadian prisons not equipped to handle end-of-life care, Canada’s prison watchdog says. The federal correctional inves...
Feb 28, 2019
Backlash over women's conference handout recommending more smiling, prayer
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Attendees at a government-led women’s leadership conference say the day was marred by the distribution of a booklet with 80-year-old advice recommending people smile mor...
Feb 28, 2019
Horgan hopes to avoid 'hot potato' of Sir John A. Macdonald statue
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan is keeping his hands behind his back as the City of Victoria mulls where to pass the political “hot potato” of its Sir John A. Macdonald sta...
Feb 28, 2019
Passengers drowned after door design impeded exit in fatal NWT plane crash: TSB
GATINEAU, Que. - Canada’s aviation safety watchdog says a “significant safety issue” exists with a popular small airplane in which three passengers drowned during an attempted landin...
Feb 28, 2019
Starved for money, federal auditor general cancels work, lets security slide
OTTAWA - Canada’s auditor general’s office is struggling to complete important work because it doesn’t have enough money, its latest financial report says. The auditor general’...
Feb 28, 2019
Parent frustration mounting over snow days: 'A nightmare this winter'
It’s a decision that sparks joy for some, and chaos for others: The snow day. Parents across the country have been forced to scramble in recent weeks as wintry conditions prompted schools to shu...
Feb 28, 2019
Toronto man sentenced to 4 years for trying to get into Syria to join ISIL
TORONTO - A Toronto man who tried to join Islamic State militants in Syria was sentenced to just over four years in prison on Thursday after a judge found he had taken responsibility for his actions a...
Feb 28, 2019
Notley says new energy assessment bill conflicts with purchase of pipeline
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says it makes no sense for Ottawa to use one hand to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline for $4.5 billion, and another to push legislation that would deter investors...
Feb 28, 2019
PM's former top adviser asks to testify after Wilson-Raybould bombshell
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s former principal secretary, Gerald Butts, wants to give his side of the story in the SNC-Lavalin affair. Butts wrote the House of Commons justice committ...
Feb 28, 2019
Trudeau announces Canada will be partner in NASA-led Lunar Gateway project
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Canada will be a partner in a NASA-led project to establish an outpost for lunar exploration as part of a revitalized national space program, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced ...
Feb 28, 2019