Category Archives: Canada
Ottawa announces $828 million for Nova Scotia infrastructure projects
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia will get $828 million in federal infrastructure funding over the next 10 years under an agreement announced Tuesday that will see much of the money go to small, cash-strapped com...
Apr 10, 2018
Advocacy group presses N.S. government to ban private plasma companies
HALIFAX - A national advocacy group appealed to the Nova Scotia government Tuesday to ban private, for-profit plasma companies from the province, saying the model discourages voluntary donations and c...
Apr 10, 2018
Renters struggle to find homes as prices climb, availability declines
VANCOUVER - Joanna Fletcher lives in a one-bedroom apartment on Vancouver’s east side with her 10-year-old son. The building has mice and mould, and her new landlord is threatening eviction. Whi...
Apr 10, 2018
Tim Hortons apologizes for
Humboldt doughnut 'misunderstanding' at N.S. store
FALL RIVER, N.S. - Tim Hortons has apologized for a “misunderstanding” after a Halifax-area franchisee reportedly sold doughnuts in the Humboldt Broncos’ colours without intending to...
Apr 10, 2018
N.S. sailboat captain wins another delay in cocaine-smuggling case
HALIFAX - The lawyer for a sailboat captain who smuggled 250 kilograms of cocaine into Nova Scotia from a small Caribbean island has won yet another court delay. Jacques John Grenier of Hubbards, N.S....
Apr 10, 2018
Used cars, energy-efficient appliances more expensive under Sask. Party budget
REGINA - Buying a used car or energy-efficient appliance in Saskatchewan will get a little more expensive under Premier Scott Moe’s first budget as the government continues to chip away at the d...
Apr 10, 2018
Admiral keen to deal with criminal charge, get back to 'serving the people'
OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Mark Norman says he’s eager to deal with the criminal charge he faces and return to serving Canadians. Wearing his full navy uniform, Norman made a brief court appearance T...
Apr 10, 2018
In the news today, April 10
Six stories in the news for Tuesday, April 10 --- PM TRUDEAU, CABINET TO DISCUSS TRANS MOUNTAIN Federal cabinet ministers gather today for an emergency meeting to seek a way to convince Kinder Morgan ...
Apr 10, 2018
Ongoing protests behind halting of Trans Mountain expansion: activists
VANCOUVER - Protesters who have loudly voiced their opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion are taking credit for Kinder Morgan Canada’s decision to pause work on the controversial p...
Apr 10, 2018
Bruins announce fundraising plans for Humboldt Broncos ahead of NHL playoffs
BOSTON - The Boston Bruins and the Boston Bruins Foundation have announced two fundraising initiatives to help support those affected by the Humboldt Broncos tragedy. The Boston Bruins Foundation will...
Apr 09, 2018