Category Archives: Canada
Gay purge lawsuit settlement expanded to include more people who suffered
OTTAWA - The federal government has agreed to expand the scope of a landmark deal to financially compensate members of the military and other agencies who were investigated and sometimes fired because...
Apr 25, 2018
RCMP executes search warrant in international cyberattack investigation
TORONTO - The RCMP executed a search warrant in Toronto as part of an international police operation that took down what investigators have called the world’s biggest provider of potentially cri...
Apr 25, 2018
B.C. set to introduce pot laws, but years of fine tuning likely, says minister
VICTORIA - Incoming marijuana legislation heralds momentous change for the approach to pot, but British Columbia Premier John Horgan questions if everyone will buy into the new legal system this summe...
Apr 25, 2018
PQ's Lisee nuances comment about fence near Quebec-New York border
QUEBEC - Parti Quebecois Leader Jean-Francois Lisee nuanced a comment made earlier Wednesday that he wants a fence built near a Quebec-New York border crossing popular with asylum seekers. Lisee told ...
Apr 25, 2018
Housing providers anxious to hear more from Ottawa on helping Indigenous people
OTTAWA - The Liberals have quietly promised social housing providers who support Indigenous Peoples living off-reserve a bigger say in how billions in spending will be doled out, though not necessaril...
Apr 25, 2018
Air carriers urge feds to slow down flight-time limits for sleepy pilots
OTTAWA - A battle is brewing as Transport Canada prepares to unveil new regulations that will determine how long pilots can remain at the controls without a break - the first such update in more than ...
Apr 25, 2018
Quebec town hopeful dismantling of rusting cargo ship will go smoothly after fire
MONTREAL - A southwestern Quebec town is counting down the days until an unwelcome piece of marine history disappears from its shores. Officials say they hope the dismantling of the Kathryn Spirit pro...
Apr 25, 2018
'I couldn't move my body': Paralyzed Humboldt Broncos player recalls bus crash
CALGARY - A Humboldt Broncos player who was paralyzed in a bus crash that killed 16 people has vivid memories of the accident but is focusing on regaining his health and hopefully being able to walk a...
Apr 25, 2018
Wire-bristle safety fears prompt Ottawa to establish BBQ brush safety standards
OTTAWA - As the outdoor grilling season gets underway, the agency in charge of establishing Canadian standards is working on new national guidelines for barbecue brushes following a number of cases in...
Apr 25, 2018
Quebec judge authorizes lawsuit against the federal government over Phoenix
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against the federal government related to the troubled Phoenix pay system. The suit alleges some employees were paid too much before bei...
Apr 25, 2018