Category Archives: Canada
Ex-Ontario political aide gets four months jail for deleted gas plant emails
TORONTO - A plot to delete documents about the Ontario government’s pre-election cancellation of two gas plants struck at the heart of the democratic process, a judge said Wednesday as he senten...
Apr 11, 2018
Tom Cochrane reworks "Big League" lyrics to honour Humboldt Broncos
Tom Cochrane reworked the lyrics of his song “Big League” on Tuesday night for a special performance honouring the Humboldt Broncos. The Juno Award-winning signer and songwriter played an ...
Apr 10, 2018
Corrective to story on the Humboldt Broncos
HUMBOLDT, Sask. - In stories published on April 8 and 9, The Canadian Press erroneously attributed a statement about the organ donation of Logan Boulet of the Humboldt Broncos to his cousin Julie Kind...
Apr 10, 2018
Decision time looming on Calgary's 2026 Olympic bid, council to vote Monday
Calgary city council will vote Monday whether to continue down the road of bidding for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi wants to salvage a potential bid from ̶...
Apr 10, 2018
Young cancer patients advised to preserve fertility before chemo
TORONTO - When Kelly Knee was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 35, she chose not to have her eggs preserved prior to fertility-damaging chemo because, as she saw it, her family was complete. “...
Apr 10, 2018
Nova Scotia police chief to stand trial on sex charges involving girl, 17
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - A Nova Scotia police chief accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl has been committed to stand trial in Nova Scotia Supreme Court. John Collyer of the Bridgewater Police ...
Apr 10, 2018
As Russia probe heats up, White House declares: We could fire Mueller if we want
WASHINGTON - The president is fuming after a police raid into his inner sanctum. Arms crossed, Donald Trump pointedly refused to rule out firing the special counsel now inching into his business ties....
Apr 10, 2018
Alberta premier says province prepared to buy Trans Mountain pipeline outright
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the province will buy the Trans Mountain oil pipeline project if that’s what it takes to get it built. “We are considering a number of financi...
Apr 10, 2018
After takeover, Aecon could still bid on infrastructure projects, docs suggest
OTTAWA - The Aecon construction firm will likely be allowed to bid on government-funded infrastructure projects even if Ottawa approves a Chinese state-owned company’s controversial proposal to ...
Apr 10, 2018
China wants no 'progressive' elements in any free trade deal with Canada: envoy
OTTAWA - China’s ambassador has firmly rejected a key pillar of the Trudeau government’s trade agenda, branding its attempts to entrench labour standards in a free trade pact as a non-star...
Apr 10, 2018