Category Archives: Canada
Ontario lays charges against man already facing murder counts in Quebec Amber Alert
RENFREW, Ont. - A man charged following an Amber Alert in Quebec is now facing charges in Ontario. Ontario Provincial Police say the 41-year-old Quebec man is to appear in court in Ottawa on Tuesday c...
Nov 07, 2017
Canada's progressive push for the updated TPP might not come so easy
The Trudeau government’s push for so-called progressive chapters in a revamped Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement are likely to be a tough sell among many of Canada’s partners in th...
Nov 07, 2017
Governor General praises freedom of religion, tolerance in N.B. speech
FREDERICTON - Governor General Julie Payette, who faced criticism for a speech last week that some said mocked people of faith, praised Canada’s tolerance and freedom of religion Tuesday. She to...
Nov 07, 2017
Seven stories in the news for today, Nov. 7
Seven stories in the news for Tuesday, Nov. 7 --- LIBERAL BRAND BATTERED BY ‘PARADISE PAPERS’ The Trudeau government’s politically bruised promise to ensure “tax fairness”...
Nov 07, 2017
Great-granddaughter hopes to bring Passchendaele hero's Victoria Cross home
OTTAWA - Lesley Barron Kerr doesn’t remember the last time she saw the Victoria Cross that her great-grandfather, Colin Barron, received for heroism at the Battle of Passchendaele. But she’...
Nov 07, 2017
Poetry in the city: the return of Montreal's neon lights
MONTREAL - In Montreal’s Gay Village, a red-orange glow radiates from a Vietnamese tapas restaurant onto a side street lined with red, brown and grey-bricked apartment buildings. Neon-infused gl...
Nov 07, 2017
Murdered Indigenous woman's belongings destroyed by RCMP, brother tells inquiry
EDMONTON - The brother of a murdered Indigenous woman says Alberta RCMP destroyed his sister’s belongings even though nobody had been charged in her death. “It was sitting there and got th...
Nov 07, 2017
Cut down on court delays by supporting victims of crime: ombudsman
OTTAWA - Making sure those who experience the biggest impacts of crime have the support they need would do a lot to speed up the wheels of justice, says the federal ombudsman for victims of crime. ...
Nov 07, 2017
Two former Alberta cabinet ministers part of group promoting legal pot industry
EDMONTON - Two former Alberta government cabinet ministers and a police chief are part of a group that is working to promote the legal recreational marijuana industry. Former justice minister Jonathan...
Nov 07, 2017
Health spending in Canada forecast to hit $242 billion this year, says report
TORONTO - A boost in economic conditions across the country has contributed to a slight uptick in health spending across Canada, according to a new report released Tuesday. Figures from the Canadian I...
Nov 07, 2017