Category Archives: Canada
Transportation Safety Board to probe tanker that ran aground on St. Lawrence
MORRISBURG, Ont. - Federal safety officials are trying to determine what caused a ship carrying petroleum products to run aground on the banks of the St. Lawrence River last month. The tanker Chem Nor...
Jun 08, 2018
Doug Ford to transition to power in Ontario over next three weeks
TORONTO - Doug Ford said Friday he’s working with Ontario’s outgoing Liberals to ensure a smooth transition to power - a process he said would take three weeks, involve the help of those w...
Jun 08, 2018
Ford's victory in Ontario spells both good, bad news for PM Trudeau
OTTAWA - Doug Ford’s resounding victory in the country’s most populous province is bad news for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the federal-provincial relations front - particularly on th...
Jun 08, 2018
G7 menu features local Quebec ingredients, 'cedar snowball', and 'caribou moss'
LA MALBAIE, Que. - The world leaders and dignitaries assembled for the G7 summit in La Malbaie will be dining on a few local specialties including Charlevoix duck and quail eggs - along with Canadian ...
Jun 08, 2018
Supreme Court rules against city over 2008 hockey riot vandalism
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled against the City of Montreal in a case involving rioters who damaged police vehicles after a 2008 Montreal Canadiens victory. Several police cars were se...
Jun 08, 2018
Despite controversy, Bourdain wasn't shy about championing Canadian cuisine
As the world’s best known celebrity chef, Anthony Bourdain’s travels took him to the farthest reaches of the planet, and in so doing he became a champion of regional cuisines - including a...
Jun 08, 2018
Newfoundland and Labrador undertaking reconciliation initiatives
CORNER BROOK, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador has announced a partnership to send Indigenous students to the University of Saskatchewan’s law school, as the easternmost province undertakes reco...
Jun 08, 2018
Police and protesters face off during anti-G7 'day of disruption' in Quebec City
QUEBEC - Police chased anti-G7 protesters through the streets of Quebec City on Friday, as small pockets of activists carried out a series of actions aimed at tiring out security forces and disrupting...
Jun 08, 2018
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in May. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, howev...
Jun 08, 2018
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by province
OTTAWA - Canada’s national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in May. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador 14.5 per cent (1...
Jun 08, 2018