Category Archives: Canada
More land burned but fewer affected than last year: B.C. Wildfire Service
The B.C. government says although wildfires have broken last year’s record for the area of land burned, the human impacts have been much lower. Fire information officer Kevin Skrepnek of the B.C...
Aug 30, 2018
Rachel Notley pulls Alberta out of federal climate plan after pipeline decision
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says a court decision striking down the approval of the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is a national crisis - and she’s pulling her provin...
Aug 30, 2018
Purdue Pharma says it followed all regulations after B.C. lawsuit
VANCOUVER - Purdue Pharma says it has followed all of Health Canada’s regulations, including those governing marketing, after British Columbia filed a lawsuit this week trying to recoup the heal...
Aug 30, 2018
Trans Mountain pipeline ruling shakes central pillar of Trudeau agenda
OTTAWA - On Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau painstakingly explained to students in Kapuskasing, Ont., how the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is a central pillar of his government&#...
Aug 30, 2018
Reaction to the Federal Court of Appeal decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal has overturned Ottawa’s approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Here’s what some are saying about the court decision: “As we move a...
Aug 30, 2018
CBC apologizes to NDP MP Christine Moore over relationship report
OTTAWA - The CBC apologized to NDP MP Christine Moore on Thursday for failing to meet all of its editorial standards. The network said in a story published on its website last May that Moore was the s...
Aug 30, 2018
Major Toronto mall evacuated as police investigate shooting, multiple suspects sought
TORONTO - Panic erupted at a sprawling Toronto mall on Thursday afternoon after gunshots fired following an altercation between two groups sent terrified shoppers running for cover. No one was injured...
Aug 30, 2018
Tories defend criticism of Liberals on NAFTA, and say they want a deal too
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer defended his party’s suddenly sharp criticism of the Liberal government’s performance on the North American Free Trade Agreement, saying the Tori...
Aug 30, 2018
Green Party optimistic of making inroads in New Brunswick election
FREDERICTON - After making inroads in recent provincial elections across Canada, the Green party is looking for fresh gains when New Brunswickers go to the polls next month. Currently, provincial Gree...
Aug 30, 2018
NAFTA's sticking points: Key hurdles to clear on the way to a deal
OTTAWA - Canadian and U.S. officials say the path to a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement is opening up, and could come together this week. But to get to the finish line, there are a num...
Aug 30, 2018