Category Archives: Canada
Canada gives $50M to UN Palestinian refugee agency that U.S. says is 'flawed'
OTTAWA - Canada is contributing $50 million to the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency - after the United States decided to stop funding what it called an “irredeemably flawed” organ...
Oct 12, 2018
Quebecers to wake up Oct. 17 to some of the strictest cannabis laws in Canada
MONTREAL - Doctor Melissa Genereux, head of public health in Quebec’s Eastern Townships region, thought she had persuaded local officials not to introduce a strict cannabis bylaw in the areaR...
Oct 12, 2018
Ontario Catholic school board scraps restrictive fundraising policy
TORONTO - A Catholic school board in southern Ontario bowed to overwhelming pressure and rescinded a policy change that would have barred fundraising for organizations that might support abortion, eut...
Oct 12, 2018
Atlantic Canada sees heavy rains, winds from post-tropical storm Michael
HALIFAX - Post-tropical storm Michael soaked much of Atlantic Canada Friday as it continued its northerly track after laying waste to parts of Florida. Environment Canada issued a slew of special weat...
Oct 12, 2018
St. F.X. student accused of sexual assault withdraws, president apologizes
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - A St. Francis Xavier University student accused of sexual assault has withdrawn from the school, capping a week of controversy after it was revealed he was allowed to remain on camp...
Oct 12, 2018
Canadian designers regularly showering Justin Trudeau and family with gifts
OTTAWA - A pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses. A limited edition, painted leather clutch. Beauty products, glittering jewelry, shoes, luggage, children’s clothing, sporting accessories. Prime Minister J...
Oct 12, 2018
Dennis Oland's retrial in alleged murder of father to begin with jury selection
FREDERICTON - One of the most sensational murder cases in Canadian legal history will be back in the spotlight on Monday as jury selection begins for the retrial of Dennis Oland in the bludgeoning dea...
Oct 12, 2018
Gas service on way to high rises, but industrial users must conserve: FortisBC
VANCOUVER - Transportation Safety Board investigators plan to remove pipeline wreckage debris from an explosion site near Prince George, B.C., while the province’s major natural gas supplier ask...
Oct 12, 2018
Decision soon on potential port switch for Nova Scotia-Maine ferry
HALIFAX - The operator of the government-subsidized ferry connecting Nova Scotia to Maine says a decision is coming soon on a possible move of its U.S. landing port. Bay Ferries says it’s lookin...
Oct 12, 2018
Trudeau demurs on Khashoggi, defends Canada's work to date calling out Saudis
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau demurred Friday on the darkening mystery surrounding the fate of Jamal Khashoggi, saying only that Canada has “serious issues” with reports the W...
Oct 12, 2018