Category Archives: Canada
NewsAlert: Canada's Sebastien Toutant wins gold medal in Olympic big air
BOKWANG, Korea, Republic Of - Canada’s Sebastien Toutant has won gold in men’s big air at the Pyeongchang Winter Games. The 25-year-old from L’Assomption, Que., scored 84.75 points o...
Feb 23, 2018
Missing Alberta plane with four people on board found in U.S., no survivors
CALGARY - A plane from southern Alberta with four people on board that was reported missing in the United States has been found with no survivors. John Kaupp says his brother, father and two family fr...
Feb 23, 2018
B.C. budget's housing, child care measures good for business: premier
VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s premier says his government’s focus on housing and child care in this week’s budget is good for the province’s businesses. John Horgan told the G...
Feb 23, 2018
Retirement savings fund launched to support Ezra Levant's Rebel Media
TORONTO - Ezra Levant’s Rebel Media has teamed up with a wealth management firm to launch a retirement saving fund geared toward Canadians who want to invest in the highly controversial and cons...
Feb 23, 2018
Manitoba joins Canada climate change plan, province to get up to $67 million
WINNIPEG - Manitoba has agreed to a deal with Ottawa that could see the province receive up to $67 million to reduce carbon emissions. After more than a year of resisting Manitoba has joined the Pan-C...
Feb 23, 2018
Notley says Alberta watching B.C. court bid closely, will get no free ride on it
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she doesn’t believe British Columbia’s legal challenge to the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion has merit, but her government will be watc...
Feb 23, 2018
Charter plane with 10 people on board slides off runway in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - An aircraft carrying 10 people slid off an airport runway Friday in Abbotsford, B.C. Airport general manager Parm Sidhu said officials were trying to confirm what happened but no on...
Feb 23, 2018
Couillard says he is open to advancing Montreal's subway contract to Bombardier
QUEBEC - Premier Philippe Couillard suggested Friday he’s open to giving Bombardier a contract to replace Montreal’s subway cars in order to stave off potential job losses at the company&#...
Feb 23, 2018
Budget to cost pay equity in public sector and federally regulated jobs: source
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government’s upcoming budget will account for the costs of pursuing gender equality when it comes to workers’ pay in both the federal public service and all federally ...
Feb 23, 2018
Heavy snow in parts of B.C. forces cancellations, prompts travel warnings
VANCOUVER - A snow storm swept across parts of British Columbia on Friday, prompting travel advisories and cancelled flights. Environment Canada issued separate snowfall advisories for the north and c...
Feb 23, 2018