Category Archives: Canada
Ceremony held to mark grand opening of Nova Scotia Indigenous court
WAGMATCOOK, N.S. - Nova Scotia has become the first province in Canada to open a superior court on a reserve that will incorporate Indigenous restorative justice traditions and customs. “We can&...
Jun 21, 2018
Reduce taxes, fees to help grow Canada's airline industry, lower prices: study
MONTREAL - A new study suggests federal and provincial governments can help ease some of the frustrations of travellers and grow the country’s air transport sector by reducing taxes and fees imp...
Jun 21, 2018
In the news today, June 21
Five stories in the news for Thursday, June 21 --- 10-17 IS THE NEW 4-20 Canadians will have to wait until Oct. 17 - one month longer than expected - before they’ll be able to legally purchase a...
Jun 21, 2018
What makes a beer a beer? Feds brew changes to national beer standards
OTTAWA - Your beer is about to undergo a government makeover. Federal officials are proposing changes to national beer standards that would widen the number of ingredients permitted in a pint and coul...
Jun 21, 2018
Fans vs. athletes: a look at past confrontations
VANCOUVER - A man who was knocked down by a BC Lions player after he ran onto the field during a game Saturday has retained the services of a law firm. Dust ups between professional athletes and fans ...
Jun 20, 2018
Quebec once against changing high school history textbooks, second time since 2016
MONTREAL - Quebec is once again replacing its high school history textbooks, this time to include more content on the country’s Indigenous peoples. It is the second time since 2016 that the gove...
Jun 20, 2018
Saskatchewan premier pitches changes to federal equalization program
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is proposing a major change to a federal policy that transfers money from so-called “have” provinces to less prosperous ones. Moe says Canada’...
Jun 20, 2018
Bulldozed house: Saskatchewan man sentenced for attempted murder
YORKTON, Sask. - A Saskatchewan man who bulldozed a house with two people inside, including his son’s wife, has been sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder....
Jun 20, 2018
Bills for Trudeau's nine-day trip to India now top $1.5 million, documents show
OTTAWA - New documents suggest the bills for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s troubled trip to India in February exceed $1.5 million. The latest figures released by the government include $323,00...
Jun 20, 2018
B.C. Appeal Court rules lottery winner must be paid back $600,000 loan
VANCOUVER - A dispute over whether $600,000 was a loan or a gift from a lottery winner has been settled by the British Columbia Court of Appeal in favour of the gambler. Enone Rosas won $4.1 million i...
Jun 20, 2018