Category Archives: Canada
New Brunswick premier hopes to convince Quebec of Energy East benefits
FREDERICTON - The premier of New Brunswick says he believes he can convince Quebec’s skeptical premier of the benefits of reviving the Energy East pipeline project. Higgs, along with a number of...
Dec 05, 2018
Canada bracing for health, political fallout from North Korean nuke test: memos
OTTAWA - Canadian officials have been quietly preparing for the fallout from an atmospheric nuclear-weapons test by North Korea, including the spread of radioactive debris across the ocean and the sig...
Dec 05, 2018
Canada to host anti-ISIL meeting as Ottawa weighs future of Iraq mission
OTTAWA - An idyllic estate on the shore of Meech Lake outside Ottawa will be the scene Thursday when representatives from more than a dozen countries gather to discuss the war against the Islamic Stat...
Dec 05, 2018
Privacy watchdog calls for stronger laws to protect Canadians' digital privacy
OTTAWA - Canada’s privacy watchdog says he’s worried that privacy rights in Canada are being cast aside as both public and private entities rush to mine digital data from citizens and cust...
Dec 05, 2018
Ottawa to develop legislation setting standards for aquaculture sector
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Ottawa plans to develop legislation aimed at giving the country’s aquaculture sector a boost. Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said the proposed Aquaculture Act wou...
Dec 05, 2018
A new East Coast tradition: Towering Christmas trees made of lobster traps
HALIFAX - They first started appearing along Canada’s East Coast about 10 years ago: towering Christmas trees fashioned out of carefully stacked lobster traps. Adorned with colourful buoys, twin...
Dec 05, 2018
Chocolate milk and fruit juices to return to New Brunswick schools
FREDERICTON - Chocolate milk is making a comeback in New Brunswick schools, after a much-derided ban on sugary drinks and snacks became an issue during the fall election. “One of the biggest iss...
Dec 05, 2018
With survivors' voices silent, the Halifax Explosion is now a second-hand story.
HALIFAX - As people gather to mark the anniversary of one of Canada’s worst human-made disasters, largely absent will be those who survived its fury. It was 101 years ago Thursday that two warti...
Dec 05, 2018
Adonis Stevenson's stable but critical after traumatic brain injury: Doctor
QUEBEC - The medical team treating boxer Adonis Stevenson in a Quebec City hospital said Wednesday it is too early to say anything definitive about his prognosis as he continues to receive treatment f...
Dec 05, 2018
Talcum powder products may be harmful to lungs, possible cause of ovarian cancer: feds
TORONTO - Consumers are being warned to avoid inhaling talcum powder or using the products on the female genital area, as exposure may cause potentially serious respiratory problems and possibly ovari...
Dec 05, 2018