Category Archives: Canada
Freeland, Hunt to host Canadian-British press freedom summit this summer
OTTAWA - Canada and Britain will co-host an international summit in London this summer on the growing threats to freedom of the press, and to promote better protection of journalists. Sources say Fore...
Feb 26, 2019
In the news today, Feb. 26
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, Feb. 26 --- JAGMEET SINGH WINS CRUCIAL BYELECTION NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has won his do-or-die bid to capture a British Columbia seat in the House of Commons. T...
Feb 26, 2019
Parliament Hill, not Capitol Hill, central to Canada's latest tariff strategy
WASHINGTON - Canada’s trade-versus-tariffs drama with the United States has entered its third act, and the scenery has changed - from Capitol Hill to Parliament Hill. For months, the iconic silh...
Feb 26, 2019
'Frozen in time:' Judge to rule in March on whether
Khadr's sentence is expired
EDMONTON - An Alberta judge is to rule next month whether former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr should have his eight-year sentence for war crimes declared expired. The sentence, which was imposed...
Feb 26, 2019
Quebec judge grants injunction in the case of 18,000 immigration files
MONTREAL - Quebec Superior Court has issued a temporary injunction ordering the provincial government to resume processing more than 18,000 immigration applications. The decision Monday by Justice Fre...
Feb 25, 2019
Clark Davey, longtime reporter, editor and publisher, dies
OTTAWA - A former publisher of newspapers in Ottawa, Vancouver and Montreal and a driving force behind one of the most prestigious journalism awards in Canada has died. Born in Chatham, Ont., Clark Da...
Feb 25, 2019
Measles unlikely to spread but everyone should be vaccinated: Vancouver doctor
VANCOUVER - A medical health officer in Vancouver says measles is not expected to spread beyond a cluster of patients but anyone travelling to other parts of the world should ensure they are vaccinate...
Feb 25, 2019
Pollsters to adopt new 'Canadianized' international code of conduct
OTTAWA - The organization that represents most of Canada’s public opinion pollsters and market researchers says it will adopt a new code of conduct that mirrors global standards for such firms, ...
Feb 25, 2019
Freeland wants Venezuelan sanctions with 'bite,' and long-term rebuilding plan
OTTAWA - Canada and its allies are well down the road to crafting a long-term, post-Maduro recovery plan for Venezuela’s disastrous economic decline, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland s...
Feb 25, 2019
Quebec ferry service interrupted again after crash opens hole in ship's bow
Ferry service between Quebec’s Gaspe region and the north shore of the St. Lawrence River is once again paralyzed, this time following an accident. The MV Apollo, purchased as a temporary replac...
Feb 25, 2019