Category Archives: Canada
Quebec school boards say they're not ready for new surge of asylum seekers
MONTREAL - The rising number of asylum seekers crossing the Canada-U.S. border is putting pressure on Quebec schools amid concerns they won’t be ready to meet the demands if a new surge material...
Apr 20, 2018
CN Tower, closed since Monday due to falling ice concerns, to reopen
TORONTO - The CN Tower will reopen late Friday afternoon after being closed since Monday due to concerns about ice falling from the Toronto landmark. The tower’s Twitter feed says crews have wor...
Apr 20, 2018
Doctors warn of cannabis risks for pregnant or breastfeeding users
OTTAWA - The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is warning pregnant and breastfeeding women about the potential dangers of cannabis use. The society points to evidence-based studies that sugge...
Apr 20, 2018
Supreme Court of Canada changes guidelines for international child custody cases
Canada’s top court is issuing new guidelines on how international custody disputes should be judged, saying “all relevant circumstances” should be taken into account when deciding wh...
Apr 20, 2018
Grassroots Liberals pressuring Trudeau government to be more progressive
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is being pushed by backbenchers and grassroots Liberals to take a more progressive stance on issues such as pharmacare, prostitution and ille...
Apr 20, 2018
Newfoundland celebrities roast town for rejecting rainbow crosswalk
SPRINGDALE, N.L. - Prominent Newfoundlanders are criticizing a town’s rejection of a rainbow crosswalk sought by a high school group as a show of support for the LGBTQ community. Comedian Mark C...
Apr 20, 2018
WestJet hiring of pilots for Swoop hampering contract efforts, says union
MONTREAL - WestJet’s new chief executive appears more open to negotiating with employees, but the hiring of outside pilots is hampering efforts to reach a deal, the head of the pilots’ uni...
Apr 20, 2018
Hope to avoid court in hydro spat: Metis, Manitoba agree to two-week breather
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba Metis Federation and the province have agreed to a two-week “reset” in the hope of avoiding a court date over planned hydro projects. Federation president David Cha...
Apr 20, 2018
Parliament Hill plays host to last annual marijuana rally before legalization
OTTAWA - A haze of marijuana smoke blanketed crowds on Parliament Hill on Friday as pot enthusiasts of all ages gathered below the Peace Tower for the annual cannabis celebration known as 4-20. The ev...
Apr 20, 2018
B.C. man accused of killing student not fit to stand trial: court
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A schizophrenic man accused of murdering a high school student in Abbotsford, B.C., may never be well enough for the court case to go ahead, his lawyer says. B.C. Supreme Court...
Apr 20, 2018