Category Archives: Canada
Class action authorized for Quebec inventors who say they were victims of fraud
MONTREAL - A group of Quebec inventors has been given the green light by a judge for a class action lawsuit against an industry organization and its president for alleged fraud. Inventors were alleged...
Aug 03, 2018
A timeline of Aeroplan's history
TORONTO - Aimia Inc. has been looking to diversify its Aeroplan loyalty program ever since Air Canada announced plans to set up an in-house loyalty program. But the airline recently changed tactics an...
Aug 03, 2018
Alberta RCMP seize car, arrest man in investigation of German tourist shooting
MORLEY, Alta. - RCMP say they have seized a vehicle and made an arrest in the investigation into the shooting of a German tourist west of Calgary. Cpl. Laurel Scott said a black car that Mounties beli...
Aug 03, 2018
An unpleasant-smelling summer for an iconic Nova Scotia tourist town
LUNENBURG, N.S. - A fetid smell is bedevilling one of Canada’s most recognizable seaside communities at the height of tourism season, with residents saying they’re often forced to roll up ...
Aug 03, 2018
Quebecer says her daughter, 9, was attacked by pit bull-type dog in New Brunswick
MONTREAL - The mother of a nine-year-old Quebec girl who was reportedly mauled by a pit bull-type dog says she is furious the animal has since been given back to its owner. Sylvette Robichaud says her...
Aug 03, 2018
Scientists use whale call recordings to coax male orca from Comox, B.C. harbour
COMOX, B.C. - Scientists in British Columbia used whale whisperer tactics Thursday to coax a large male killer whale out of a busy marine harbour by playing recorded sounds of other orcas to the anima...
Aug 03, 2018
Scientists use whale call recordings to coax male orca from Comox, B.C. harbour
COMOX, B.C. - Scientists in British Columbia used whale whisperer tactics Thursday to coax a large male killer whale out of a busy marine harbour by playing recorded sounds of other orcas to the anima...
Aug 03, 2018
Toronto receives $11M from feds to deal with spike in asylum seekers
TORONTO - The federal government has made good on a promise to deliver $11 million to help the City of Toronto defray costs associated with an influx of asylum seekers, a development the province call...
Aug 03, 2018
Canada's June trade numbers surprisingly strong despite U.S. tariffs on metals
Surging exports led by higher-priced energy products allowed Canada to shrug off new U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs in June to post the lowest monthly merchandise trade deficit with the world in 17 m...
Aug 03, 2018
Aimia remains open to negotiating fair deal with Air Canada, says CEO
TORONTO - Aimia Inc. says it remains open to negotiating a fair deal for the purchase of its Aeroplan loyalty program by Air Canada and its partners despite striking a deal with Toronto-based Porter A...
Aug 03, 2018