Category Archives: Canada
Three strong earthquakes reported in Pacific Ocean off Vancouver Island
Three relatively strong earthquakes were recorded Sunday night in the Pacific Ocean off Vancouver Island. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 6.6 magnitude quake about 260 kilometres west of Tofino,...
Oct 22, 2018
Small businesses call for quick end to rotating strikes at Canada Post
OTTAWA - Small businesses called for a speedy end to rotating walkouts launched Monday in four cities by Canada Post employees, citing concern that a prolonged strike could chew into their profits ahe...
Oct 21, 2018
Police intend to charge man with second-degree murder in death of baby
Toronto police say they expect to charge a man with second-degree murder in the death of his three-week-old daughter. They say they were called to an apartment in the city’s east end on Thursday...
Oct 21, 2018
Bombardier sues Mitsubishi over alleged theft of aircraft trade secrets
MONTREAL - Bombardier is suing Mitsubishi Aircraft in the United States over alleged trade secret misappropriation. The Quebec aerospace company alleges some of its own former employees passed on docu...
Oct 21, 2018
Vancouver says no recount required unless there's a tie, as runner-up mulls options
Vancouver’s runner-up in the race for mayor says he won’t concede until he has a chance to consult advisors, but the City of Vancouver says no recount is required unless there’s a ti...
Oct 21, 2018
Postal workers to begin strikes in 4 Canadian cities Monday if deal not reached
OTTAWA - The union representing 50,000 Canada Post employees says it will begin rotating strikes if a deal isn’t reached by the deadline early Monday morning. The Canadian Union of Postal Worker...
Oct 21, 2018
Kennedy Stewart challenged with building bridges as mayor of Vancouver: expert
VANCOUVER - On the heels of his narrow victory in Vancouver’s dramatic mayoral race, observers say Kennedy Stewart’s biggest challenge will be leading a council fractured across party line...
Oct 21, 2018
Ontario's former privacy commissioner resigns from Sidewalk Labs
TORONTO - Ontario’s former privacy commissioner has resigned from her consulting role at a company that is preparing to build a high-tech community on Toronto’s waterfront, becoming one of...
Oct 21, 2018
Scheer marks one-year countdown to federal election with campaign-style speech
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer marked the start of the one-year countdown to the 2019 election with a campaign-style speech that took direct aim at the Liberal government’s record - ...
Oct 21, 2018
Canadian authors applaud school board's approach to teaching 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
Some Canadian authors believe students should be able to see their identities reflected in the stories they learn about in English class, and they applauded an Ontario school board for making that a p...
Oct 21, 2018