Category Archives: Canada

Heavy agenda expected as Nova Scotia legislature opens for spring session
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s Liberal government reconvened the legislature Tuesday for its earliest spring sitting since 1995, but tabled no major bills despite what’s seen as a full agenda in ...
Feb 27, 2018

Vancouver group tackles loneliness, language barriers through conversation
VANCOUVER - Amie Peacock describes her mother as “a social butterfly,” but when she came to visit her in Vancouver from the Philippines a lack of friends and a language barrier left her mi...
Feb 27, 2018

NATO researcher warns of Russian interference in 2019 Canadian election
OTTAWA - A leading NATO researcher says Canada should assume Russia will attempt to interfere in the 2019 federal election because that would serve the Kremlin’s purpose of helping destabilize t...
Feb 27, 2018
Liberals take aim at 2019 election with budget to focus on gender equality
OTTAWA - Gender equality and a national pharmacare plan are expected to be two of the cornerstones of the federal budget when it is presented in the House of Commons Tuesday afternoon by Finance Minis...
Feb 27, 2018

Opening act for Hedley cancelled at Monday's Quebec City concert
TORONTO - Hedley’s opening act for Monday night’s concert in Quebec City was cancelled after rape allegations against the embattled band’s lead singer Jacob Hoggard recently emerged....
Feb 26, 2018
Homeowner charged after shots fired after alleged confrontation with trespassers
OKOTOKS, Alta. - A homeowner in rural Alberta who was held by police after shots were fired during a confrontation on his property over the weekend now faces charges. RCMP say Edouard Maurice faces th...
Feb 26, 2018

Military wrestling with marijuana legalization: Vance
OTTAWA - The military is currently wrestling with the implications of marijuana legalization, Canada’s top general says - including time restrictions on using the drug before going on duty. R...
Feb 26, 2018
A look at the events of the Patrick Brown saga in Ontario
A timeline of the tumultuous events that followed the resignation of former Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown in January, and his bid to reclaim that post: Jan. 24: Patrick Brown calls a l...
Feb 26, 2018

Modern elephant species genetically distinct, though ancient ancestors interbred
TORONTO - For many people, one elephant may seem much like another - majestic trunked and tusked creatures that roam the African savannah and forests or often serve as domesticated beasts of burden in...
Feb 26, 2018

Ontario health minister resigns to lead discussion on national pharmacare plan
OTTAWA - Tuesday’s federal budget will establish a national advisory group with former Ontario health minister Eric Hoskins at the helm that will work towards setting up a Canada-wide pharmacare...
Feb 26, 2018