Category Archives: Canada
'Together we will blaze a new trail,' says Ontario's new Premier Doug Ford
TORONTO - A grinning Doug Ford declared a new era officially underway in Ontario on Friday as he assumed the reins of the province and unveiled the leaner cabinet tasked with executing his widely tout...
Jun 29, 2018
In the news today, June 26
Six stories in the news for Tuesday, June 26 --- TRADE COMMITTEE TO TALK TARIFFS The House of Commons trade committee will return to work today for a special meeting to discuss the economic pain of th...
Jun 28, 2018
Revelation that Montreal cops infiltrated protests latest sign of transparency
MONTREAL - During a recent meeting of Montreal’s police oversight body, Insp. Pascal Richard made a shocking claim: city police officers dressed in civilian clothing and wearing masks would infi...
Jun 28, 2018
Federal government puts $27.5M into Canada's biggest national park
OTTAWA - The federal government is putting up $27.5 million over the next five years for Canada’s biggest national park after concerns about its status as a world heritage site. Minister of Envi...
Jun 28, 2018
Students call for resignation of principal who complied list of black students
TORONTO - Students from a Toronto school are calling for the resignation of a principal who compiled a list of black students to track their performance. Peggy Aitchison, the principal at the Etobicok...
Jun 28, 2018
Quebec judge once again suspends application of province's face-covering law
MONTREAL - Quebec’s law banning people from covering their faces when receiving or giving a public service cannot enter into force until it goes through judicial review because of the irreparabl...
Jun 28, 2018
Canada still not saying how it will hit UN commitment on land protection by 2020
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says Canada is committed to meeting its promise to protect about one-sixth of its land and waterways by 2020, but won’t say if the government has ...
Jun 28, 2018
Sovereignty think-tank to appeal CRA ruling denying it charitable status
MONTREAL - Former Parti Quebecois leader Pierre Karl Peladeau said Thursday he’ll appeal a decision by the Canada Revenue Agency to deny charitable status to the sovereigntist think-tank he foun...
Jun 28, 2018
Another murder charge in death during riot at Saskatchewan Penitentiary
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A fourth inmate has been charged with murder in the death of a fellow prisoner during a riot that caused $3.5 million in damage at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert...
Jun 28, 2018
Health ministers meet in Winnipeg to talk over cannabis, pharmacare
WINNIPEG - Provincial and territorial health ministers say they are interested in exploring a national pharmacare program and other initiatives - but only if the federal government pays its share. At ...
Jun 28, 2018