Category Archives: Canada

Singh disappointed by NDP collapse in Quebec byelection, vows more effort
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he’s reviewing his tour schedule and his party’s policies in the wake of a federal byelection Monday in Quebec, in which the New Democrats’ vot...
Jun 19, 2018

FSIN outraged by government, police handling of protest camp outside legislature
REGINA - The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says it is outraged by how the Saskatchewan government and police handled protests outside the provincial legislature. Six people from the Justi...
Jun 19, 2018
Searches before Toronto police board meetings infringe on rights:court
TORONTO - An Ontario court has ruled that Toronto’s police chief has no right to demand members of the public undergo a search when attending meetings of the force’s board. Justice Jill Co...
Jun 19, 2018
Feds take aim at terrorist use of cryptocurrencies, prepaid cards
OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing measures that take aim at shadowy payments made by terrorists and money launderers using virtual currencies and prepaid credit cards. The planned regulatio...
Jun 19, 2018

Sickly minke disappears from Newfoundland harbour, its fate unknown
HARBOUR GRACE, N.L. - Rescuers have lost sight of a sickly looking minke whale, last seen heading for open ocean Tuesday after being freed from shallow waters off eastern Newfoundland. Wayne Ledwell o...
Jun 19, 2018

Three hockey players burned by campfire making progress in Alberta hospital
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - The general manager of a Western Hockey League team in Alberta says a player who has been in an induced coma since he was seriously burned by a campfire is making progress. Peter A...
Jun 19, 2018

Canadians at risk of being 'data cows' absent big data strategy, documents show
OTTAWA - Artificial intelligence could give internet giants like Facebook and Amazon even more power to reshape the Canadian economy, threatening the viability of domestic businesses, researchers warn...
Jun 19, 2018

University of Guelph giving raises to full-time female faculty after review
All full-time female faculty members at the University of Guelph will be getting a raise after a salary review found they were being paid less than their male colleagues. Charlotte Yates, the provost ...
Jun 19, 2018
Quebec premier urges crane operators back to work as 'illegal' strike continues
MONTREAL - Premier Philippe Couillard warned Quebec’s crane operators Tuesday there will be consequences for what he called an illegal strike, as construction sites were paralyzed across the pro...
Jun 19, 2018
Groups file response to government's fight against solitary confinement
VANCOUVER - The head of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association says the group is ready to take on the federal government in a dispute over fixing a law that violates the rights of inmates in solitary co...
Jun 19, 2018