Category Archives: Canada
Quebec solidaire's Amir Khadir not seeking re-election this year
MONTREAL - Amir Khadir, a staunch anti-capitalist member of the Quebec legislature who was never at a loss for strong words against his political opponents, announced Friday he won’t seek re-ele...
May 04, 2018
Ottawa doctor facing dozens of charges of sexual assault, voyeurism: police
OTTAWA - A doctor who worked with the University of Ottawa’s health services team is facing more than 80 new charges in a sexual assault investigation and police say there may be more alleged vi...
May 04, 2018
Minister opens pay centre amid ongoing turmoil, says Phoenix system improving
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - The federal government is trying to hit the reset button on its two-year-old bid to repair and replace the problem-plagued Phoenix pay system. Federal cabinet minister Carla Qualtrou...
May 04, 2018
Politician takes up cause of N.S. woman who wants to teach Gaelic in Scotland
A prominent member of the Scottish parliament is taking up the cause of a young Nova Scotia woman and the Scottish island school that wants her to be its Gaelic teacher. Sine Halfpenny of Antigonish, ...
May 04, 2018
Saint John braces for rising floodwaters: 'It's up to the window sills'
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick’s capital is shifting to clean-up mode after extreme flooding, even as downstream communities including the industrial hub of Saint John prepare for unprecedented flo...
May 04, 2018
Female singer-songwriters reign at East Coast Music Awards gala in Halifax
HALIFAX - Female singer-songwriters reigned at this year’s East Coast Music Awards gala Thursday, including a P.E.I. artist rewarded for an intimate music video detailing her heartbreaking story...
May 04, 2018
Arsenic, magnets prompt N.L. recall of Magnetic Putty
OTTAWA - Health Canada says a company in Newfoundland and Labrador is voluntarily recalling a product called Magnetic Putty because of high levels of arsenic and small magnets that could be swallowed....
May 04, 2018
Rideau Hall takes second look at hundreds of events in sweeping review
OTTAWA - Rideau Hall is conducting a sweeping review of all the events and organizations the Governor General has supported, in some cases for decades, to determine which will remain tied to the Crown...
May 04, 2018
In the news today, May 4
Seven stories in the news for Friday, May 4 --- NEW BRUNSWICK COPING WITH RECORD FLOODING New Brunswick has closed a large section of the Trans-Canada Highway as floodwaters rose to record levels alon...
May 04, 2018
Arctic ice melt, increased shipping endangers whales: study
VICTORIA - Melting ice caused by climate change has given ships more access to Arctic waters, which researchers say could have serious consequences for the survival of bowhead and beluga whales. Laure...
May 04, 2018