Category Archives: Canada
Ontario environmental watchdog pans government move to scrap cap and trade
TORONTO - Ontario’s environmental watchdog criticized the Progressive Conservative government on Tuesday for dismantling the province’s cap-and-trade system without putting in an effective...
Sep 25, 2018
NDP Quebec looking to bring left-leaning, non-sovereigntist voters to the fold
MONTREAL - For the New Democratic Party of Quebec, the connection to its federal counterpart ends with the name. There’s no working relationship between the new provincial party and its national...
Sep 25, 2018
Quebec election: talk of minority government, hiding money out of country
MONTREAL - The possibility of a minority government and insinuations of money hidden outside the country dominated on Day 34 of the Quebec election campaign Tuesday. Questions of coalition governments...
Sep 25, 2018
Province reports first decrease in child welfare numbers in 15 years
WINNIPEG - Manitoba’s high number of kids in the child welfare system has dropped for the first time in 15 years, show figures released Tuesday by the provincial government. Excerpts from the Fa...
Sep 25, 2018
'Really scary night:' Friend testifies at British sailors' trial
HALIFAX - The friend of a woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted at a Halifax-area military base said during a police interview that the complainant had told her at least four men were involved in...
Sep 25, 2018
B.C. could provide clues as to how New Brunswick electoral results shake out
OTTAWA - New Brunswick voters are heading down a potentially bumpy road with hidden twists, but the recent electoral odyssey in British Columbia could provide a useful roadmap. And, as in B.C., the ul...
Sep 25, 2018
Goodale tours Ottawa area destroyed by tornado, says feds ready to provide help
DUNROBIN, Ont. - Canada’s public safety minister says the federal government is playing a supporting role to provinces and municipalities as they back recovery efforts for communities battered l...
Sep 25, 2018
Ontario coroner's report highlights need for changes to child welfare system
TORONTO - Ontario’s child welfare system is letting youth down by ignoring their cultural and emotional needs and failing to allow them a direct say in their own care, the province’s chief...
Sep 25, 2018
Trudeau embarks on New York charm offensive as United Nations fixates on Trump
NEW YORK - Canada embarked on a high-level Big Apple charm offensive of sorts Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump barrelled into the UN General Assembly with his trademark bombast and braggadocio, ...
Sep 25, 2018
Former U.S. ambassador steps up calls to get Americans to vote ahead of midterms
OTTAWA - A former U.S. ambassador to Canada is encouraging the more than 600,000 Americans who live in this country to ensure they can vote in this fall’s midterm election. Bruce Heyman says he ...
Sep 25, 2018