Category Archives: Canada
In his own words: Tony Clement's letter to his constituents, verbatim
Here is a full copy of the letter to constituents of Parry Sound-Muskoka that MP Tony Clement posted on his website on Thursday: This is Tony Clement and this message is for my constituents in Parry S...
Nov 08, 2018
Clement admits to multiple acts of infidelity as long ago as last summer
OTTAWA - Former Conservative MP Tony Clement has had inappropriate online relationships with more than one woman and went to the police months ago because someone was trying to pay one of the women to...
Nov 08, 2018
After #MeToo, Canada sees sharp increase in sexual assault complaints
MONTREAL - The number of sexual assault complaints filed with police and classified as founded increased sharply in Canada after the #MeToo movement went viral in October 2017. The increase was most p...
Nov 08, 2018
Liberals, Tories announce duelling plans to combat guns and gangs
OTTAWA - As the Liberals begin to roll out spending on a multimillion-dollar plan to combat a rise in gun and gang violence in Canada, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer unveiled his own platform pledg...
Nov 08, 2018
Mishaps put spotlight on Irving family's relationship with Saint John, N.B.
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - It’s been a tough month for one of Canada’s wealthiest families. The Irvings of New Brunswick are facing renewed scrutiny after a major industrial accident at the Irving...
Nov 08, 2018
Police in Quebec warn of online sexual extortion linked to popular Fortnite game
MONTREAL - Police near Montreal are warning teens and their parents about the danger of sharing explicit images online as they probe an online sexual extortion case related to the popular game Fortnit...
Nov 08, 2018
Court deals blow to Helmut Oberlander, 94; lifts stay on loss of citizenship
TORONTO - An elderly man has lost a key battle in his fight to stave off deportation for lying to Canadian immigration authorities about his Second World War activities with a Nazi death squad. In a r...
Nov 08, 2018
Inappropriate comments stem from outdated sense of humour: Manitoba politician
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba legislature member who was booted from the governing Progressive Conservative caucus over inappropriate remarks said Thursday he is not a sexual harasser, but later admitted some...
Nov 08, 2018
McClintic back in prison after time in healing lodge, Tori Stafford's father says
A convicted child killer who became the subject of national outrage when it was learned she’d been transferred to an Indigenous healing lodge is back in prison, the father of her young victim sa...
Nov 08, 2018
Ottawa plans to give climate funds directly to Ontario institutions, businesses
MILTON, Ont. - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says the federal government plans to disburse money from a climate fund directly to Ontario institutions and businesses after the provincial gover...
Nov 08, 2018