Category Archives: Canada
Opposition motion calls for action to stop the flow of illegal border crossings
OTTAWA - As an influx of illegal border crossings by asylum seekers continues to cause pressures in Quebec, the issue is creating mounting tensions between the Liberals and Conservatives in the House ...
Apr 24, 2018
Wickenheiser, Herdman recruited to working group on gender equity in sport
Hayley Wickenheiser believes sport is a microcosm of life, and how women are treated in sport is a barometer of the health of a society. The four-time Olympic gold medallist in women’s hockey wa...
Apr 24, 2018
A timeline of how new rules were added to the Canada Summer Jobs program
OTTAWA - This week marked the start of jobs funded through the Canada Summer Jobs program, which has received attention this year because of the Liberal government’s efforts to screen organizati...
Apr 24, 2018
Just one suspect in death of two-year-old girl: Quebec City police
Quebec City police say their investigation into the slaying of a two-year-old girl points to just a single suspect. Police say in a statement their probe is progressing and investigators have spoken t...
Apr 24, 2018
President Trump: 'Our hearts are with the grieving families in Canada'
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is offering his condolences to Canadians following Monday’s deadly van attack on pedestrians in Toronto. He made the remarks amid the pomp of a White Hou...
Apr 24, 2018
Police in Quebec make more than 60 Hells Angels-related arrests
MONTREAL - A Montreal-area police officer is among more than 60 people arrested in a wide-ranging crackdown on the Hells Angels and their associates for alleged drug-related activities. Provincial pol...
Apr 24, 2018
Canada not properly managing fish farms, environment commissioner says
OTTAWA - The federal government isn’t properly managing the risks that farmed salmon pose to their wild counterparts, nor is it doing enough to ensure Canada is meeting its international commitm...
Apr 24, 2018
Trudeau calls van attack 'horrific and senseless,' says no apparent terror link
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament bowed their heads in silence and the flag atop the Peace Tower flew at half-mast Tuesday as the House of Commons and its denizens paid tribute to the victims of a “...
Apr 24, 2018
Arresting officer's actions 'one shining moment' in Toronto van attack
TORONTO - The president of Toronto’s police union said an officer’s actions in arresting a suspect in Monday’s deadly van attack without firing a single shot was “one shining m...
Apr 24, 2018
Support grows for Newfoundland students in town that nixed a rainbow crosswalk
SPRINGDALE, N.L. - There’s growing support for students who made another pitch to town councillors after they voted down a rainbow crosswalk in Springdale, N.L., unleashing fierce debate. But th...
Apr 24, 2018