Category Archives: Canada
Quebec restaurant owners want labour law reform to include tip-sharing mechanism
MONTREAL - An association representing Quebec restaurant owners is calling on the province to include a tip-sharing mechanism in the labour code to address a wage gap between waiters and kitchen staff...
May 15, 2018
Toronto police end search of accused serial killer Bruce McArthur's apartment
TORONTO - An exhaustive and exhausting four-month search of alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur’s apartment has concluded, Toronto police announced Tuesday, saying their probe of the unit where...
May 15, 2018
Ontario police sound alarm over perceived lack of funds for pot legalization
TORONTO - Ontario’s chiefs of police are again sounding alarm bells about the impending legalization of recreational cannabis, saying federal funding for police operations may not go far enough ...
May 15, 2018
Trudeau tells Trump: We can have a NAFTA deal right now, if you want it
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reportedly told President Donald Trump that a NAFTA agreement is imminently within reach as long as some controversial demands are set aside. That high-l...
May 15, 2018
Anthony Bourdain defends 'effective' Quebec chefs after insulting tweet
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Anthony Bourdain is pushing back after another controversy over potentially offensive Canadian nicknames. The celebrity chef’s CNN show, “Parts Unknown,” air...
May 15, 2018
Wynne says review of Hydro One pay will include raises for board of directors
WATERLOO, Ont. - The thorny issue of compensation at Hydro One reared its head on the Ontario election campaign trail Tuesday, with the Liberal premier calling raises for the company’s board of ...
May 15, 2018
April home sales drop to 7-year monthly low as mortgage rules continue to drag
TORONTO - April home sales dropped to a seven-year low for the month, the kick-off to the busy spring real estate season, as both sales and prices saw double-digit annual declines, the Canadian Real E...
May 15, 2018
N.B. officials reiterate warning about edible plants in flood zone, plan cleanup
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health is issuing another warning about eating wild, edible plants in areas of the province affected by flooding. Jennifer Russell says the...
May 15, 2018
Halifax judge tells rape victim: 'You are strong and you are brave'
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia judge praised a young university student for coming forward after a sexual assault she endured when she was 17, saying she showed courage and strength during a two-year legal o...
May 15, 2018
Quebec to hold English leaders' debate ahead of October election
MONTREAL - The leaders of Quebec’s four main political parties will participate in an English-language debate ahead of the Oct. 1 provincial election. The Sept. 17 event at the Radio-Canada stud...
May 15, 2018