Category Archives: Canada
Amid complaints, Quebec town forbids nudity in pool locker rooms
A Montreal-area town has decided to forbid all nudity in the locker rooms of its municipal pools - a level of discretion that has one man wondering if it doesn’t go too far. Brossard advised res...
Nov 15, 2017
Quebec to announce personal income tax cuts in next week's economic update
Quebec will announce personal income tax cuts next week as well as changes to its welfare system, Finance Minister Carlos Leitao said Wednesday. Details of the reductions and the changes to social ben...
Nov 15, 2017
Canada's biggest national park among most threatened: international scientists
EDMONTON - One of the world’s largest groups of conservation scientists says Canada’s biggest national park is among the most threatened World Heritage Sites in North America. The Internat...
Nov 15, 2017
Natural remedies used: Appeal Court upholds parents' conviction in son's death
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A couple who treated their toddler son with natural remedies before he died of meningitis can appeal their convictions to the Supreme Court after a split decision from Alberta̵...
Nov 15, 2017
Lafarge Canada seeks approval for plan to burn tires as energy at N.S. plant
HALIFAX - Lafarge Canada is seeking industrial approval to burn tires as fuel at a Nova Scotia cement plant. The company filed for the approval today from the Environment Department to burn tires as a...
Nov 15, 2017
SNC alleged fraud: defence lawyer wants stay of proceedings for one of the accused
MONTREAL - One of the accused in an alleged $22.5-million fraud case involving former SNC-Lavalin executives in the awarding of the contract for Montreal’s $1.3-billion superhospital wants a sta...
Nov 15, 2017
Toronto constable who shot teen arrested for allegedly breaching bail conditions
TORONTO - A Toronto police officer convicted of attempted murder in the fatal shooting of a teen on an empty streetcar four years ago was charged Wednesday with breaching his bail conditions. Ontario&...
Nov 15, 2017
Tobique First Nation resident says neighbours pulled his son from burning home
TOBIQUE, N.B. - A resident of a New Brunswick First Nation is crediting the strength of several band members for saving his 12-year-old son as they struggled to exit their burning home. Daniel Saulis ...
Nov 15, 2017
Halifax Explosion Christmas tree prepared for journey to Boston from Cape Breton
BLUES MILLS, N.S. - A massive Nova Scotia Christmas tree has begun its journey to Boston, part of a tradition that recalls how New England residents helped Halifax after a massive explosion ripped thr...
Nov 15, 2017
CREA reports October home sales in Canada up 0.9 per cent from September
OTTAWA - Canadian home sales in October ticked higher compared with September, the third consecutive monthly increase. The Canadian Real Estate Association said Wednesday the number of homes sold thro...
Nov 15, 2017