Category Archives: Canada
Residential school victims lose document fight; Appeal Court sides with Ottawa
TORONTO - Survivors of the notorious St. Anne’s residential school have no right to documents they argued were crucial to compensating them for the horrific abuses they suffered, Ontario’s...
May 10, 2018

Alberta adds two-year sunset clause to bill that would regulate oil shipments
EDMONTON - Alberta is putting an expiry date on proposed legislation that would allow the province to regulate oil and gas shipments. The government has said it might use such a law against British Co...
May 10, 2018

Tim Hortons president vows to improve relationship with franchisees after unrest
TORONTO - Tim Hortons is ready to make amends. President Alex Macedo has been crisscrossing the country over the last few days, meeting with thousands of franchisees in a bid to regain their trust and...
May 10, 2018

Jim Balsillie warns of 'surveillance capitalism' by Facebook and Google
OTTAWA - Lawmakers delving into the Facebook data scandal heard calls Thursday for substantial regulatory upgrades to protect the privacy of Canadians - as well as a warning from Jim Balsillie about t...
May 10, 2018

Emaciated moose euthanized as concern grows for N.B. animals displaced by floods
FREDERICTON - Two emaciated moose left stranded by floodwaters have been euthanized, in what animal welfare workers say is likely just the most visible symbol of a wider problem for New Brunswick wild...
May 10, 2018

Bourdain's TV show apologizes for using 'offensive' nickname for Newfoundlanders
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain’s TV show has apologized for calling Newfoundlanders by a diminutive nickname many find offensive. The Twitter account for CNN’s ...
May 10, 2018

Canadian Tire's Helly Hansen deal could be launch pad for global expansion: CEO
Canadian Tire Corp. views its $985-million acquisition of Norwegian outdoor clothing and gear maker Helly Hansen as a “major step forward” to diversify its offerings at home and launch new...
May 10, 2018

NAFTA body calls for investigation into oilsands tailings enforcement
The three countries in the North American Free Trade Agreement are to vote on whether to investigate if Canada is failing to enforce environmental legislation on tailings ponds in Alberta’s oils...
May 10, 2018

Green party says investigation clears May on harassment complaint
OTTAWA - An independent investigation has cleared Green party leader Elizabeth May over allegations of workplace harassment, the party said Thursday. It said the third-party investigator found the acc...
May 10, 2018

Supreme Court agrees to hear case from Bell, NFL on Super Bowl ads
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is going to play referee to help resolve the question of whether Canadians should be able to watch big-budget American commercials during the Super Bowl. The court...
May 10, 2018