Category Archives: Canada
Ontario government cancels 758 renewable energy deals, says it saves millions
TORONTO - Ontario’s new Progressive Conservative government is cancelling 758 renewable energy contracts in what it says is an effort to reduce electricity bills in the province. Energy Minister...
Jul 13, 2018
Ontario minister exchanges words with federal minister over asylum seekers
WINNIPEG - Ontario’s minister responsible for immigration has demanded an apology from federal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen for saying the province is promoting fear about asylum seekers. &...
Jul 13, 2018
Ontario court does not have jurisdiction to hear proposed class action against Waterloo police
TORONTO - A judge has ruled that the Ontario Superior Court does not have the jurisdiction to hear a proposed class-action lawsuit that accused the Waterloo regional police force of gender-based bully...
Jul 13, 2018
Informing public about potential threats a complex matter: experts
TORONTO - A day after vague police statements about a “potential risk” in the Greater Toronto Area sparked confusion and anxiety, security and communications experts said law enforcement m...
Jul 13, 2018
Six Nations council bans man acquitted of murdering one of its members
SIX NATIONS RESERVE, Ont. - A Hamilton-area homeowner acquitted of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of an Indigenous man has been banned for life from the nearby Six Nations reserve. The ele...
Jul 13, 2018
Quebec cops went to great lengths to lure man in girl's disappearance
TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. - Court documents show Quebec provincial police went to great lengths to lure a man they considered a key suspect in the disappearance of a young girl in 2007. For more than eight...
Jul 13, 2018
Health Canada 'concerned' by cannabis companies sponsoring music events
Health Canada said Friday it’s prepared to crack down on licensed medical marijuana producers who are sponsoring music festivals and other events. The federal department said it’s “c...
Jul 13, 2018
Residents of northern Ontario community return home as forest fires keep burning
Residents of a northeastern Ontario community affected by forest fires are back in the homes they were forced to leave earlier this week. While a mandatory evacuation order has been lifted in Temagami...
Jul 13, 2018
Toronto studying how motorcyclists can drive between lanes of traffic at red lights
TORONTO - The City of Toronto is studying the possibility of allowing motorcyclists to move between lanes of traffic while at a red light, a practice that advocates say would increase safety for those...
Jul 13, 2018
B.C. says local governments can regulate pot growth on agricultural land
VANCOUVER - Local and Indigenous governments in British Columbia will be permitted to prevent marijuana production in their communities on land that is part of the Agricultural Land Reserve, but with ...
Jul 13, 2018