Category Archives: Canada
Former Quebec premier Bernard Landry, lifelong soldier for sovereignty, dies at 81
MONTREAL - Former Quebec premier Bernard Landry, a sharp-tongued soldier for the independence movement and longtime Parti Quebecois stalwart, died Tuesday at the age of 81. Landry, premier between 200...
Nov 06, 2018
Liberals unveil new anti-poverty law as food bank patrons wait to eat
OTTAWA - As dozens of low-income Ottawa residents shuffled into a local food bank for a warm meal Tuesday, they were asked to wait quietly, crowded off to the sides of the room until Social Developmen...
Nov 06, 2018
Report by interim chief says outsider should head 'fragile' Montreal police force
MONTREAL - The interim chief brought in to clean up problems in the Montreal police force says the internal climate remains fragile and the next chief should come from outside the department. The reco...
Nov 06, 2018
MP Nicola Di Iorio says he will resign in January after finalizing 'projects'
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Nicola Di Iorio says he’s resigning his seat on Jan. 22 after weeks of speculation around whether he would ever return to work. The Montreal MP has not been seen in Ottawa si...
Nov 06, 2018
Legal cannabis holds no special attraction for organized crime: memos
OTTAWA - Federal officials see no reason why organized crime would invest in legal cannabis over any other industry, despite allegations shady money is already tainting the business, an internal gover...
Nov 06, 2018
Johnston pledges to release public report on expenses incurred since retirement
OTTAWA - Former governor general David Johnston will present a report in the next few weeks detailing the expenses he’s incurred since leaving Rideau Hall, he said Tuesday, in contrast to the co...
Nov 06, 2018
Senators players say viral video a 'hiccup,' team relationship with coaches strong
Matt Duchene and the Ottawa Senators are attempting to put the drama behind them after a viral video of him and some teammates criticizing the club, most notably assistant coach Marty Raymond, appeare...
Nov 06, 2018
Quebec City condo dig reveals 325-year-old palisade built to defend early settlers
QUEBEC - In what is being called a major archeological discovery, excavations for a condominium project in Quebec City have uncovered a fortification dating back to 1693. Preserved in clay for centuri...
Nov 06, 2018
Canada could ratify new NAFTA even if U.S. tariffs stay put: Trudeau
WASHINGTON - Canada might ratify its new North American trade deal with the United States and Mexico even if the U.S. doesn’t drop its tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, Prime Minister Just...
Nov 06, 2018
'Unexpected legal issue' delays retrial of Dennis Oland in father's murder
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - The second-degree murder trial of Dennis Oland has been postponed for at least a day while lawyers on both sides address unspecified issues behind closed doors. Evidence had been ex...
Nov 06, 2018