Category Archives: Canada
Nova Scotia-born champion of gender equity named Commander of British Empire
LONDON - A Halifax-born banker who is a fierce advocate of gender equity in corporate boardrooms has been named a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth. Brenda...
Jun 14, 2018
Banksy print stolen in Toronto, police investigating theft
TORONTO - An original print by renowned street artist Banksy was stolen from an unauthorized exhibition of his works in Toronto, police said Thursday as they investigated the theft. The piece valued a...
Jun 14, 2018
Supreme Court will not hear drug testing appeal involving oilsands workers
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a union’s appeal of a key ruling about random drug testing at Suncor Energy’s oilsands operations in northeast Alberta. Suncor began test...
Jun 14, 2018
Bill to make La Presse a not-for-profit passes after Quebec invoked closure
QUEBEC - The Quebec government has rammed through legislation aimed at allowing Montreal-based La Presse news group to adopt a not-for-profit structure. Seventy-six members voted in favour of the bill...
Jun 14, 2018
Ontario home prices expected to rise moderately, declines unlikely to persist
OTTAWA - The recent easing of home prices in Ontario isn’t expected to last long, thanks to solid economic growth projections and rising interest rates. The province will see “moderateR...
Jun 14, 2018
Halifax 12-year-old called 911 to complain about their salad, RCMP say
HALIFAX - RCMP are issuing a gentle reminder about proper 911 use after a 12-year-old called to express their dislike of salad. The Mounties say Halifax dispatchers received a call just before 10 p.m....
Jun 14, 2018
Key household debt ratio creeps lower in first quarter to 168.0 per cent
OTTAWA - The amount Canadians owe relative to their income posted its largest decline on record in the first quarter as mortgage borrowing slowed along with a cooler housing market. Statistics Canada ...
Jun 14, 2018
Halifax police under fire for not tracking drink-tampering incidents
Halifax Regional Police are being criticized for not tracking drink-tampering incidents in the city, amid multiple reports of spiked drinks at downtown bars and an emergency room doctor who says it ha...
Jun 14, 2018
Union at Halifax shipyard building Royal Canadian Navy ships gives strike notice
HALIFAX - The union at the Halifax shipyard where the “backbone” of the next generation of Royal Canadian Navy vessels are being built has given 48-hour strike notice, with picket lines ex...
Jun 14, 2018
Excitement, disappointment in B.C. as North America announced World Cup host
VANCOUVER - When World Cup soccer comes to North America, Vancouver will be on the sidelines, creating mixed feelings for leaders in sports, business and politics. Soccer’s international governi...
Jun 14, 2018