Category Archives: Canada
China acting 'arbitrarily' in imposing drug case death sentence: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s very concerned to see China “acting arbitrarily” by applying the death penalty to a Canadian convicted of drug trafficking. Canada wi...
Jan 14, 2019
Newmont Mining to buy Goldcorp to create one of world's biggest gold producers
TORONTO - Newmont Mining Corp. has struck a US$10-billion deal to take over Goldcorp Inc. in a move that will see the U.S.-based mining giant grow even larger while Canada’s mining industry lose...
Jan 14, 2019
China: Detained Canadian does not have diplomatic immunity
BEIJING - A former Canadian diplomat detained in China last month does not enjoy diplomatic immunity, a Chinese spokeswoman said Monday, rejecting a complaint from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that t...
Jan 14, 2019
Two French policemen go on trial accused of raping Canadian tourist
PARIS - Two French policemen went on trial Monday on charges of gang-raping a Canadian tourist at Paris police headquarters nearly five years ago. The officers, both members of the BRI anti-gang force...
Jan 14, 2019
In the news today, Jan. 14
Five stories in the news for Monday, Jan. 14 --- TRUDEAU CABINET SHUFFLE COMING TODAY Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to shuffle his cabinet today to account for the sudden resignation of Nova Sc...
Jan 14, 2019
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $9.3 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $9.3 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 jackpot. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in British Columb...
Jan 14, 2019
People injured in deadly Ottawa bus crash are improving, hospital says
OTTAWA - Those critically injured when a double-decker city bus crashed into a transit shelter in Ottawa on Friday have started getting better, a local hospital said Sunday. The patients who had been ...
Jan 13, 2019
Canada helping young Saudi refugee won't hurt Raif Badawi's case, wife says
The Canadian wife of imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi said she isn’t worried Ottawa’s decision to take in teen refugee Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun will hurt her husband’s case, despit...
Jan 13, 2019
Small shuffle expected to move Philpott to key economic post at Treasury Board
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott will take on a key economic portfolio as president of the Treasury Board when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rejigs his cabinet Monday morning. The C...
Jan 13, 2019
Justin Trudeau to make 'Corner Gas Animated' cameo, Brent Butt tweets
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will follow in the footsteps of two previous prime ministers by appearing in an episode of “Corner Gas.” The show’s Facebook page said on Saturday that Trudea...
Jan 13, 2019