Category Archives: Canada
Timeline of events at St. Michael's College School
TORONTO - Here’s a timeline of events at St. Michael’s College School based on information provided by the school and Toronto police: Monday, Nov. 12: - In the morning, school administrato...
Nov 20, 2018
Police have video of alleged assault with a belt as St. Michael's probe expands
TORONTO - An investigation into allegations of assault and sexual assault at St. Michael’s College School has expanded after police said Tuesday they have received videos of two more incidents t...
Nov 20, 2018
Ottawa to release competitiveness plan, but it's unclear how much help is needed
OTTAWA - The federal government will roll out an update to its fiscal plan Wednesday to help Canada compete for investment dollars following major American corporate tax reforms - but it’s up fo...
Nov 20, 2018
Timeline of events in the murder of Richard Oland and the prosecution of his son
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - A timeline of events in the murder of Richard Oland and the prosecution of his only son Dennis: July 6, 2011: Richard “Dick” Oland is murdered in his Canterbury Street o...
Nov 20, 2018
Inmates kept in prison too long for lack of halfway houses: auditor
OTTAWA - Canada’s auditor general says hundreds of federal prisoners are having their parole delayed only because the Correctional Service of Canada doesn’t have halfway houses for them to...
Nov 20, 2018
Trudeau aims to confront Ontario's Ford on cuts to francophone services
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a message to Ontario’s French-speaking minority today in light of budget cuts in the province that affect them: the federal government has your b...
Nov 20, 2018
With no budget for rural internet, nobody's made a plan, auditor says
OTTAWA - Canada’s auditor general says people who live in rural and remote parts of the country don’t have high-speed internet access because the federal government doesn’t want to p...
Nov 20, 2018
Forces encourage more sex-assault reports but not helping victims, auditor says
OTTAWA - The federal auditor general has warned the Canadian Forces that it has failed to properly support victims of sexual misconduct, undercutting attempts to eradicate such behaviour in the ranks....
Nov 20, 2018
How CRA treats you depends on where you live, auditor reports
OTTAWA - The auditor general says the treatment you get from the Canada Revenue Agency depends on where in Canada you live and how friendly your tax man is. This violates the agency’s “tax...
Nov 20, 2018
Highlights from the auditor general's reports
OTTAWA - Highlights from the 2018 auditor general’s report New planes, no pilots Canada’s $500-million purchase of used CF-18 fighter jets from Australia will be hamstrung by the ongoing p...
Nov 20, 2018