Category Archives: Canada
Accidental activist sought to change assisted dying law after terminal diagnosis
HALIFAX - When she was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2016, Audrey Parker said she cried - for about two seconds. Then, the vivacious Halifax woman got on with living the rest of her life. On Thurs...
Nov 01, 2018
Canadian diplomats in Saudi endured years of low morale, disruptive renovations
OTTAWA - For years, Canadian diplomats posted in Saudi Arabia have battled low morale, the dust and noise of drawn-out renovations and the challenges of adjusting to life in the conservative kingdom. ...
Nov 01, 2018
Canada 'very proud' of White Helmet resettlement effort: Ahmed Hussen
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says he is proud of Canada’s effort to help resettle a contingent of “White Helmet” emergency volunteers from Syria after it became clear t...
Nov 01, 2018
Found at bottom of laundry chute: Police to meet with dead Regina woman's family
REGINA - The family of a woman found fatally injured at the bottom of a laundry chute is to meet with the Regina Police Service next week to discuss an RCMP review of her death. Nadine Machiskinic, wh...
Nov 01, 2018
'60s Scoop payouts on hold as fight rages over $75 million in legal fees
TORONTO - A novel effort by some survivors to challenge the court-approved settlement of the ’60s Scoop class action amid a squabble over $75 million in legal fees could delay payments to the vi...
Nov 01, 2018
Bank data furor threatens ability to compile accurate data: chief statistician
OTTAWA - Well before Statistics Canada set out to scoop up private banking information from 500,000 Canadians, it had already collected reams of corporate and individual tax forms and health records -...
Nov 01, 2018
Taxi drivers seek up to $1B from Quebec for allowing Uber to operate
MONTREAL - Quebec cab drivers have been given the green light to sue the provincial government, alleging it stood by as Uber moved into their market. A lawyer for the taxi drivers said if they win the...
Nov 01, 2018
UVic study finds homeless, vulnerable, finally get care when at death's door
VICTORIA - The lives of 25 homeless or marginally housed people in Victoria only started to get better when they were close to death, says a University of Victoria study released Thursday. Researchers...
Nov 01, 2018
Baloney Meter: Has there been a significant reduction in irregular migration?
OTTAWA - “The member opposite’s assertion that the numbers (of irregular migrants) are going up is simply wrong. We have seen a significant reduction of those numbers just over the past fe...
Nov 01, 2018
Supreme Court won't hear immigration detention case involving Jamaican man
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a deported man’s claim that the five years he spent in immigration custody amounted to cruel and unusual punishment. Alvin Brown arrived in Can...
Nov 01, 2018