Category Archives: Canada
Property rights questions dominate RCMP town hall in Biggar, Sask.
BIGGAR, Sask. - An RCMP town hall meeting close to the farm where a young Indigenous man was fatally shot in 2016 heard Monday evening from several residents confused about what rights they have to de...
Mar 05, 2018

Brian Jean quitting politics
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The former leader of Alberta’s Opposition is quitting the legislature, months after losing a bid to lead the province’s new United Conservative Party. Brian Jean sai...
Mar 05, 2018

Kenney threatens to limit flow of oil to B.C., and put toll on natural gas
VANCOUVER - Jason Kenney, Alberta’s Opposition leader and candidate for premier, says his government would ensure “serious consequences” for British Columbia if it blocks the Trans M...
Mar 05, 2018

Scheer off to London to talk trade ahead of "generational change" of Brexit
OTTAWA - Andrew Scheer is off to London to start laying the groundwork for his pledge to negotiate a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom should he become prime minister. The Conservative lead...
Mar 05, 2018

Community upset after former B.C. mayor charged with numerous sex offences
BURNS LAKE, B.C. - An Indigenous leader in central British Columbia says his community is angry and disheartened after its former mayor was charged with sex-related offences. Chief Wilf Adam of the La...
Mar 05, 2018
Ont. Tory govt could get carbon cash tax despite opposition, experts say
TORONTO - All four candidates hoping to lead Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have rejected the idea of a carbon tax, but experts say a Tory government could end up with revenue from the meas...
Mar 05, 2018
NAFTA: U.S. in a hurry to complete quickly, even if it means separate deals
The United States says it’s in a hurry to conclude NAFTA negotiations, arguing that political challenges over the coming months will make it increasingly difficult to complete an agreement if ta...
Mar 05, 2018
Deadly fire in Halifax was caused by electrical fault in basement: fire chief
HALIFAX - An investigation into a Halifax-area blaze that took the life of an 11-year-old girl, an 18-year-old man and a 58-year-old man suggests it was the result of an electrical fault that started ...
Mar 05, 2018
Vandals who smashed Hamilton shop windows planned ahead, police say
The masked vandals who caused up to $100,000 in damage in Hamilton on Saturday night were organized and likely planned their actions ahead of time, police said Monday. Around 30 people assembled in a ...
Mar 05, 2018

National Defence aims to save time by cutting steel on resupply ships early
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence wants to get an early start on cutting steel for the navy’s new support ships, hoping to keep the multibillion-dollar project from slipping farther be...
Mar 05, 2018