Category Archives: Canada
China's ambassador to Canada hopes for 'achievements' during NAFTA talks
HALIFAX - China’s ambassador to Canada says his country hopes the U.S., Canada and Mexico can “make achievements” in ongoing NAFTA talks. Speaking to reporters after meeting with Nov...
Nov 07, 2017
Gas plants accused to hear Thursday on need to defend themselves further
TORONTO - Two former top political aides will hear on Thursday whether they need to offer further defence to accusations they illegally destroyed documents about the Ontario government’s politic...
Nov 07, 2017
Youth sentence for accused in killing of Regina 16-year-old Hannah Leflar
REGINA - A judge who sent a teenager to rehabilitative custody Tuesday for taking part in the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old girl said his behaviour was abhorrent but did not merit an adult sentence....
Nov 07, 2017
Two groups challenging Quebec law on religious neutrality
MONTREAL - A Montreal-born woman involved in the legal challenge against Quebec’s Bill 62 says she lives in constant fear when she leaves home wearing her niqab. ‘I am always scared becaus...
Nov 07, 2017
Liberals seek to tighten workplace harassment rules for businesses, Parliament
OTTAWA - The federal government is embarking on a regulatory overhaul to crack down on harassment in federal workplaces, from Parliament Hill to local bank branches. New legislation unveiled Tuesday i...
Nov 07, 2017
Senator wants to discuss Cape Breton autonomy, suggests First Nation as model
A Mi’kmaq senator says Cape Breton could follow the lead of a First Nation that transformed itself economically through self-sufficiency, and discuss separating from Nova Scotia. Sen. Daniel Chr...
Nov 07, 2017
Ontario centre to research uses and effectiveness of medicinal marijuana
As the use of medicinal cannabis grows, a new Ontario research centre says it plans to look into whether pot is actually an effective treatment for various ailments. The Michael G. DeGroote Centre for...
Nov 07, 2017
IBM urges B.C. government to use blockchain to track marijuana sales
IBM Corp. is urging the B.C. government to use blockchain to track marijuana sales throughout the entire supply chain once recreational cannabis is legal next year. The U.S. technology giant said bloc...
Nov 07, 2017
Review: Will millennials embrace CBC's new four-host, revamped 'National'?
TORONTO - Can four new hosts take the place of an anchor who led CBC’s “The National” for nearly 30 years? It will take more than one newscast to properly judge, but CBC demonstrated...
Nov 07, 2017
With 650 Yazidis now in Canada, officials say target of 1,200 in sight
OTTAWA - A promise to resettle 1,200 people who escaped torture and persecution at the hands of Islamic militants is within reach by the end of the year, immigration officials said Tuesday. A total of...
Nov 07, 2017