Category Archives: Canada
Ontario Tories quietly release list of campaign promises, call it final plan
After vowing for weeks to deliver a fully costed platform, Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives on Wednesday quietly released a compilation of their campaign promises without saying how they woul...
May 30, 2018
N.L. village looking to get rid of massive, long-dead humpback whale
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A tiny Newfoundland village is hoping to quickly remove the massive body of a humpback whale that has been stuck there since last fall, fearing the impending odour and mess as...
May 30, 2018
Scientists identify world's oldest lizard fossil in northern Italy
EDMONTON - Scientists say they have identified the world’s oldest lizard fossil - a discovery that sheds light on the evolution of lizards and snakes. The fossil, which is 240 million years old,...
May 30, 2018
Trudeau, Macron mount transatlantic press on Trump's pending steel tariffs
WASHINGTON - Canada and its European allies mounted a transatlantic counter offensive Wednesday to stop the Trump administration from imposing potentially punishing and disruptive tariffs on steel and...
May 30, 2018
WestJet expecting delays after computer system outage, advise arriving early
CALGARY - WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it’s experiencing a computer system outage that is expected to cause delays in its operations. The airline recommends travellers arrive early at the airport ...
May 30, 2018
Justice minister orders outside review of Hassan Diab extradition case
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has asked for an independent review of an extradition that resulted in Ottawa professor Hassan Diab spending three years in a French jail, only to be sud...
May 30, 2018
Ontario NDP proposal to buy back Hydro One 'a knee-jerk reaction,' says expert
Andrea Horwath’s surging support in the latest polls is bringing scrutiny to her New Democrats’ election promises, including a pledge to re-nationalize Hydro One, the province’s gian...
May 30, 2018
Canadian shippers relieved after CP Rail reaches deal with train crews
MONTREAL - Canadian shippers breathed a collective sigh of relief Wednesday after CP Rail reached a tentative agreement with its train crews to end a strike mere hours after it began. The Calgary rail...
May 30, 2018
Chretien ignores lobbyist registrar's inquiry on meeting with N.S. premier
HALIFAX - Jean Chretien has ignored a letter from Nova Scotia’s lobbyist registrar asking if he lobbied the premier about a port proposal during a recent closed-door session that drew a citizen ...
May 30, 2018
Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate target on hold at 1.25 per cent
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate target on hold Wednesday, but noted the Canadian economy was a little stronger than expected in the first quarter, raising expectations that rate...
May 30, 2018