Category Archives: Canada
Band pulls out of rock festival, citing lack of gender, racial diversity
HALIFAX - A Halifax indie rock band is pulling out of a Nova Scotia music festival, saying the lineup lacks diversity. In-Flight Safety frontman John Mullane tweeted that he felt out of sorts after Tr...
Apr 26, 2018
Toronto asks for help to address growing refugee claimant numbers in shelters
TORONTO - The City of Toronto has issued an urgent appeal to the federal and provincial governments for help dealing with the growing number of refugee claimants in its shelter system. Mayor John Tory...
Apr 26, 2018
Astronomers discover 14 galaxies poised to collide and form colossal cluster
HALIFAX - Astronomers have discovered the beginnings of a gigantic “cosmic pileup” in the far reaches of the universe, which could form one of the largest structures in the cosmos. The tea...
Apr 26, 2018
McKenna outlines pipeline protections ahead of B.C court reference
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is floating the idea of a joint Ottawa-B.C. panel of scientists to enhance existing research on oil spills as the federal government continues pressing ...
Apr 26, 2018
Even rejected ideas from G7 gender advisory council will see light of day
OTTAWA - Isabelle Hudon has a few rules when she runs a meeting and one of them is to never allow women to sit along the wall - and away from the table. “If there is no chair at the table, then ...
Apr 26, 2018
Lack of recorders prevent definitive answers in crash that killed former premier
CALGARY - The Transportation Safety Board expressed frustration Thursday that without flight recorders it was unable to pinpoint a definitive cause for the plane crash that killed former Alberta premi...
Apr 26, 2018
N.L. minister steps aside after allegedly harassing fellow cabinet member
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A Newfoundland and Labrador cabinet minister has stepped aside amid harassment allegations, in what political observers say is a fresh sign of the shift in how society discuss...
Apr 26, 2018
Butcher stabbed Johnston in self-defence, lawyer says in closing argument
HALIFAX - Nicholas Butcher was acting in self-defence when he stabbed Kristin Johnston inside her Halifax-area home, his lawyer said Thursday during closing arguments at the law school graduate’...
Apr 26, 2018
Halifax cartoonists capture public mood following Toronto, Humboldt tragedies
Halifax cartoonist Michael de Adder says he was simply trying to find a small bit of positivity with an image that has garnered national attention for its depiction of recent tragedies in Toronto and ...
Apr 26, 2018
Video from Bono's anti-poverty group needles Trudeau for lacking gender plan
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau is being lampooned in a new video by the anti-poverty organization led by his friend and U2 frontman Bono for not having a concrete plan to advance his feminist agenda at the G...
Apr 26, 2018