Category Archives: Canada
Ottawa and Quebec reach agreements to ease tensions over asylum seekers
OTTAWA - Rising tensions between Quebec and the federal government eased Wednesday night after new agreements were struck aimed at helping the province deal with an ongoing surge in asylum seekers cro...
Apr 18, 2018
Fewer babies born in Quebec in 2017 as fertility rate continues to drop
MONTREAL - Quebec’s fertility rate continued to decline last year, led by a drop in the number of younger women who are choosing to have children. The province’s statistics institute says ...
Apr 18, 2018
Ont. Premier Wynne calls PC Leader Ford a 'bully,' says he's just like Trump
TORONTO - Tensions between Ontario’s premier and the leader of the Opposition escalated Wednesday as Kathleen Wynne accused Doug Ford of being just like U.S. President Donald Trump, in what expe...
Apr 18, 2018
B.C. heads to court over pipeline jurisdiction as builder says doubt warranted
VICTORIA - British Columbia has announced it will head to court by month end to clarify the province’s jurisdiction over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. Also Wednesday, the CEO of...
Apr 18, 2018
Police likely to have 'more to say' in teen's alleged breach of N.S. website
Halifax police say they will likely have “more to say” about a case involving a 19-year-old man who has denied he had malicious intent when he downloaded files from a government website. L...
Apr 18, 2018
The N.B. retiree whose border-beer battle could change Confederation
FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick retiree who just wanted to buy cheaper suds is about to find out if his 2012 beer run to Quebec will change the nature of Confederation. The Supreme Court of Canada is to...
Apr 18, 2018
Bail denied for Winnipeg woman who kept remains of six infants in storage locker
WINNIPEG - The lawyer for a woman convicted of concealing the remains of six dead infants in a storage locker said he will look for another way to get his client released after her bail was denied. In...
Apr 18, 2018
Trudeau, allies talk Russian cyberattacks during London intelligence briefing
LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined counterparts from Britain, Australia and New Zealand on Wednesday to present a united global front against the most pressing security challenges facing th...
Apr 18, 2018
Designers lining up to dress Ontario teen headed to royal wedding
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - A 15-year-old Ontario girl who scored an invitation to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding says she’s now being approached by designers who want to dress her for ...
Apr 18, 2018
Police lay two first-degree murder charges in 1991 missing persons case
A police social media campaign launched to generate leads on cold cases in central Ontario bore fruit this week as a man was charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two men who vanished in 1...
Apr 18, 2018