Category Archives: Canada
Barge that disappeared from Labrador coast turns up in waters off Ireland
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A barge that disappeared off the coast of Labrador six months ago has turned up bobbing in waters 3,000 kilometres away. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution in Ballyglass,...
May 16, 2018
First North Atlantic right whale of season seen off N.S. amid fishing concerns
HALIFAX - The first North Atlantic right whale of the season has been spotted in waters off eastern Cape Breton amid concerns from fishermen that measures meant to protect the endangered mammals have ...
May 16, 2018
Burton Cummings recovering from several injuries suffered in crash
Canadian music icon Burton Cummings says he is recovering from several injuries he suffered in a car crash last Sunday in Los Angeles. In a lengthy Facebook post, the Winnipeg rocker and former frontm...
May 16, 2018
Mulroney children to act as bridesmaid-page boys at royal wedding
TORONTO - Saturday’s nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will likely have a youthful charm and a Canadian helping run things behind the scenes, says a British royalty expert, after word t...
May 16, 2018
Plan to ease penalties for corporate crime has drawbacks: internal analysis
OTTAWA - A federal plan to take a bite out of corporate crime by allowing prosecutors to suspend criminal charges against companies has potential downsides, an internal analysis says - including the r...
May 16, 2018
In the news today, May 16
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, May 16 --- MORNEAU TO ENUNCIATE TRANS MOUNTAIN VISION Finance Minister Bill Morneau will provide an update today on the status of his talks with Kinder Morgan to...
May 16, 2018
Trudeau uses NYU graduation speech to criticize growth in identity politics
NEW YORK - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first order of business after descending on Donald Trump’s hometown Wednesday was to enlist thousands of newly minted American university graduat...
May 16, 2018
Leaders' election promises on child care, gas prices, vague on details today
TORONTO - The leaders of two of Ontario’s main political parties trumpeted major campaign promises Wednesday - lower gas prices and subsidized child care - that they said would make life more af...
May 16, 2018
If Kinder Morgan bails, feds would back new Trans Mountain investors: Morneau
Ottawa is offering to stand behind any and all financial backers of the divisive Trans Mountain pipeline expansion as the Liberal government tries to shore up investor confidence in a country racked w...
May 15, 2018
Saskatchewan wants Ottawa to get tough with B.C. over Trans Mountain pipeline
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is calling on the Prime Minister to get tough with British Columbia over its opposition to the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion. Moe says Justin Trudeau...
May 15, 2018