Category Archives: Canada
White House gets pressure from within U.S. to spare Canada from steel tariffs
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is coming under political pressure at home to exclude Canada from global tariffs on steel and aluminum, and while stating its preference for holding firm it’...
Mar 04, 2018
Group of masked, black-clad people roams Hamilton, damaging stores, cars
HAMILTON - A band of masked vandals describing themselves as “ungovernables” roamed through a stretch of an Ontario city hurling rocks at small businesses and causing up to $100,000 in dam...
Mar 04, 2018
Fiscal restraint will continue as Manitoba works toward balanced budget: premier
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says his Progressive Conservative government’s upcoming budget will cut income taxes and ambulance fees, while also moving the province further toward...
Mar 04, 2018
Delays caused by freight train derailment near Kingston, Ont., have subsided
KINGSTON, Ont. - Via Rail says its trains are back on schedule after a freight train derailment delayed trips between Toronto and Montreal or Ottawa for hours on Saturday. The widespread delays came a...
Mar 04, 2018
Dementia village coming to B.C. highlights need for diverse care options
VANCOUVER - The construction of specialized dementia care village in British Columbia that gives residents freedom to walk outside and participate in activities highlights the need for more diverse op...
Mar 04, 2018
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in the Prairies. The j...
Mar 04, 2018
Washington's net-pen fish farm ban has Canadian consequences
SEATTE, Wash. - A conservationist says Washington state legislature’s recent decision to phase out ocean-based Atlantic salmon farms shows how pushing a species’ biological limits can be b...
Mar 03, 2018
Freight train derailment causes major passenger delays near Kingston, Ont.
KINGSTON, Ont. - A freight train derailment east of Kingston, Ont., has caused hours of delays for rail passengers in the province. Via Rail says trains travelling between Toronto and Montreal or Otta...
Mar 03, 2018
Ontario Tories extend deadline to sign up to vote in leadership race
TORONTO - Ontario’s Progressive Conservative party, fending off criticisms about the system put in place to help select its new leader, has given members more time both to register for the right...
Mar 03, 2018
Just for Laughs to be sold after reaching deal with investors group
MONTREAL - The embattled Just for Laughs group says it has found a buyer. The Montreal-based company says it has reached an agreement in principle with an unnamed group of investors. The company says ...
Mar 03, 2018