Category Archives: Canada
Ontario school boards complain there's no word from Tory government on sex ed
TORONTO - A controversial decision by the Ontario government to scrap the sex-education curriculum before a new one is in place has left school boards in limbo with just weeks to go before students re...
Jul 19, 2018
University of Winnipeg seeking Indigenous artist to create podium
WINNIPEG - The University of Winnipeg has put out a call for an Indigenous artist to create a podium for special events such as convocation. The university has $15,000 to spend on a piece that reflect...
Jul 19, 2018

Singh says probe has found MP Christine Moore did not behave inappropriately
MONTREAL - NDP MP Christine Moore is being welcomed back into caucus after an investigator’s report absolved her of any wrongdoing amid allegations she sexually harassed a former soldier. “...
Jul 19, 2018
N.L. city recommends lemon to offset 'pondy' taste and aroma in water supply
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The City of St. John’s, N.L., is advising residents to season their tap water with “lemon or other citrus fruits” to offset a funky, but harmless taste perme...
Jul 19, 2018
Quebec authorities bust ring that targeted black bears for their gallbladders
SAGUENAY, Que. - Quebec authorities say they have cracked down on a poaching ring that allegedly killed black bears for their gallbladders and shipped the organs primarily to Asia. Jasmin Larouche, th...
Jul 19, 2018
Decision in Dellen Millard murder trial expected in September: judge
TORONTO - A Toronto judge says she will deliver a decision in late September at the trial of a man accused of killing his father, whose death was initially deemed a suicide. Dellen Millard, 32, of Tor...
Jul 19, 2018

Trump tariffs would cause vehicle prices to soar, wipe out jobs: report
The average price of imported vehicles sold in the United States could jump by thousands of dollars if the Trump administration imposes tariffs under a worst-case scenario provided by the Center for A...
Jul 19, 2018

Canadian government threatens to retaliate if Trump imposes auto tariffs
OTTAWA - The federal government has sent a blunt warning to the Trump administration - if it slaps Canada with auto tariffs, Canada will hit back. Canada’s deputy ambassador to the U.S. delivere...
Jul 19, 2018

In the news today, July 19
Six stories in the news for Thursday, July 19 --- PREMIERS SET TO OPEN TWO DAYS OF MEETINGS The federal carbon pricing policy is expected to be a key topic as the premiers open two days of talks today...
Jul 19, 2018

One-fifth of on-reserve families to miss out on child benefit boost: Duclos
OTTAWA - Thousands of Indigenous families living on-reserve will miss out on a boost to the Canada Child Benefit when the more lucrative payments hit parents’ bank accounts Friday, even as Liber...
Jul 19, 2018