Category Archives: Canada
U.S. releases list reflecting tougher NAFTA negotiating positions
MEXICO CITY - The United States has published an updated list of NAFTA negotiating objectives to reflect some of its tougher-than-anticipated demands in a reminder of the difficult hoeing ahead as par...
Nov 17, 2017
'I am out of words:' Veteran politician Paul Quassa chosen new Nunavut premier
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A longtime Inuit politician has been chosen as the fourth premier of Nunavut. “I am out of words,” was Paul Quassa’s first statement after spending Friday answerin...
Nov 17, 2017
Ex-Laval mayor Vaillancourt sentenced to six years for corruption gets day parole
MONTREAL - The former mayor of Quebec’s third-largest city who was sentenced to six years in prison last December after pleading guilty to conspiracy, fraud and breach of trust has been granted ...
Nov 17, 2017
Joly announces new National Holocaust Monument to stay open year-round
OTTAWA - The newly opened National Holocaust Monument won’t be closed for the winter after all. Heritage Minister Melanie Joly says in a tweet that the soaring concrete structure just west of Pa...
Nov 17, 2017
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Nov. 17 --- CAN CANADA’S PEACEKEEPING COMMITMENT GIVE IT A SHOT AT THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL?: Some international observers are wondering if Canada’...
Nov 17, 2017
Canada's return to peacekeeping: five things to know about the details
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has finally unveiled Canada’s long-awaited commitment to United Nations peacekeeping efforts, and it’s getting mixed reviews. Some observers wonder i...
Nov 17, 2017
Canadian funds like energy stocks despite potential rejection in Norway
CALGARY - Oil and gas investments may have soured for managers of the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund but two Canadian funds say they have plenty of room for such securities in their portfolios. In a ...
Nov 17, 2017
Green leader senses NDP support for Site C, minister says no decisions made yet
VICTORIA - The future of the Site C hydroelectric dam is the subject of pointed questions from labour unions, environmental groups, Indigenous Peoples and high-ranking civil servants with the British ...
Nov 17, 2017
Feds earmark $327M over five years to fight gun, gang violence in Canada
SURREY, B.C. - The federal government will allocate up to $327.6 million over five years and $100 million a year after that to fight gun and gang violence, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said Fr...
Nov 17, 2017
Canada's peacekeeping commitment affects possible UN Security Council bid
OTTAWA - Canada’s new commitment to United Nations peacekeeping has left some international observers questioning whether it will be enough to accomplish another big foreign policy goal: eventua...
Nov 17, 2017