Category Archives: Canada
Toronto council votes to oppose Ontario bill to cut number of councillors
Toronto city council voted Monday to express its opposition to a controversial bill that would cut the council nearly in half to the Ontario government. Council also voted to request that the provinci...
Jul 30, 2018
Parliamentary security force seeks harassment investigators after case backlog
OTTAWA - Parliament’s security force says it’s dealt with multiple harassment complaints and now it’s hiring outside investigators to ensure it can manage future cases. The Parliamen...
Jul 30, 2018
Buddhist group grappling with sexual misconduct claims announces transition plan
HALIFAX - One of the largest Buddhist organizations in the western world has announced a leadership transition plan, three weeks after its spiritual leader stepped aside amid sexual misconduct allegat...
Jul 30, 2018
Toronto woman accused in PATH stabbing fit to stand trial: Ontario Review Board
TORONTO - A woman accused of murder in a 2015 stabbing at a Toronto drug store has been declared fit to stand trial by authorities overseeing her treatment, but a court still has to make its own rulin...
Jul 30, 2018
130 overdoses in one day has B.C. premier, addiction expert sounding alarm
VICTORIA - One of British Columbia’s top addiction experts joined Premier John Horgan Monday in calling for increased efforts to fight the ravages of illegal drug use after a report of 130 overd...
Jul 30, 2018
Smoke-filled air and smog prompt air quality advisories across British Columbia
VANCOUVER - A blood orange sun rose over much of British Columbia on Monday, a warning of high levels of smoky particulate and elevated ground-level ozone in the air. Environment Canada has issued air...
Jul 30, 2018
Nova Scotia's tidal energy ambitions won't end with project setback, experts say
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s bid to become a world leader in tidal energy has been dealt a major setback, but industry experts say a French firm’s decision to pull out of a pioneering Bay of Fu...
Jul 30, 2018
Vancouver moves to expropriate two hotels closed over safety concerns
Vancouver has launched itself into new territory in dealing with what its deputy manager calls a “frustrating” situation involving two hotels that have been home to some of the city’...
Jul 30, 2018
Three people die in small plane crash flying from Ontario to Prince Edward Island
A Maine airport manager says three people have died after a small plane that departed from Ontario bound for Prince Edward Island crashed during an attempted landing. Jesse Crandall says witnesses saw...
Jul 30, 2018
Montreal mayor says city implementing measures amid three coyote attacks involving kids
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal is taking all necessary steps to track down a coyote that is believed to have attacked three young children in the past week, Montreal’s mayor said Monday. Valeri...
Jul 30, 2018