Category Archives: Canada

Ford determined to scrap Ontario's 'disastrous' cap-and-trade system: spokesman
TORONTO - A spokesman for Doug Ford says Ontario’s incoming premier is determined to deliver on his campaign promise to scrap the “disastrous” cap-and-trade system and fight a federa...
Jun 13, 2018

Colten Boushie's mother says racism is on full display in Saskatchewan
REGINA - The mother of a young Indigenous man who was shot and killed on a Saskatchewan farm says racism is on full display in the province every day. Debbie Baptiste said she sees racism everywhere -...
Jun 13, 2018
Updated policy to ban chocolate milk and juices in New Brunswick schools
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick students can say goodbye to chocolate milk and juices being sold in public schools as the province unveils changes to its school nutrition policy today. A government source...
Jun 13, 2018
Study finds too many colorectal cancers are found too late
TORONTO - New statistics find almost half of the colorectal cancers in Canada are discovered after they’ve already spread, even though most provinces and territories have screening programs that...
Jun 13, 2018

Scheer removes Bernier as innovation critic over posting book chapter online
OTTAWA - Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer has removed Quebec MP Maxime Bernier from his role as the party’s innovation critic. A senior Conservative source tells The Canadian Press that S...
Jun 12, 2018

Legal pot shops in Saskatoon could face financial buzz kill due to high fees
SASKATOON - Legal marijuana shops in Saskatoon could face a potential financial buzz kill. The city is considering a $20,000 licensing fee for a pot shop's first year of operation and a $10,000 annual...
Jun 12, 2018

Top bureaucrat calls AG's summary on public service culture an 'opinion piece'
OTTAWA - The public service’s top bureaucrat is taking issue with Auditor General Michael Ferguson’s spring report which criticizes the culture in the public service. Ferguson’s mess...
Jun 12, 2018
Two adults arrested after two-year-olds found alone in filthy Quebec City home
QUEBEC - The mother and grandmother of two toddlers have been arrested after the kids were discovered alone in a Quebec City residence police described as unsanitary. Neighbours called police on Monda...
Jun 12, 2018

Steelworkers urge federal government to put U.S. tariffs in place right away
OTTAWA - The United Steelworkers union is urging Ottawa to immediately impose retaliatory tariffs on steel, aluminum and other imports from the United States instead of waiting until the end of the mo...
Jun 12, 2018
Trump, North Korea talks draw range of emotions from Korean-Canadian community
Members of Canada’s Korean community are watching the evolving relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s leader with feelings that range from fascination to anxiet...
Jun 12, 2018