Category Archives: Canada
Study finds 'alarming rate' of OD deaths among young Indigenous people in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Indigenous drug users in British Columbia are 13 times more likely to die compared with other Canadians of the same age, says a decade-long study calling for cultural connections as a path...
Nov 06, 2017
Five stories in the news for today, Nov. 6
Five stories in the news for Monday, Nov. 6 --- CRA VOWS ACTION ON PARADISE PAPERS The Canada Revenue Agency says it won’t hesitate to investigate new evidence of offshore tax evasion following ...
Nov 06, 2017
Millennials more likely to attend Remembrance Day ceremonies: poll
A new survey suggests millennials are leading a gradual resurgence of interest when it comes to attending Remembrance Day ceremonies. The poll conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Historica Canada found th...
Nov 06, 2017
Liberals urge patience on no-fly fixes as families press government for action
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the government is working to resolve ongoing airport hassles children face due to security snags - and passing a federal bill now before Parliament i...
Nov 06, 2017
Valerie Plante's election signals a move away from old-style politics: analyst
MONTREAL - Valerie Plante’s election as Montreal mayor sends a clear message that people are tired of old-style politics, according to one political scientist. Concordia University’s Danie...
Nov 05, 2017
Trudeau calls Texas church shooting 'senseless and horrific act of violence'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling a mass shooting at a church in south Texas a “senseless and horrific act of violence.” Trudeau issued a statement Sunday night saying it i...
Nov 05, 2017
Some of the fallout in Canada of the leak of the Panama Papers
For the second time in recent years, a massive leak of data about offshore tax havens has sent shockwaves around the world. The Paradise Papers were released on Sunday after reporting by an internatio...
Nov 05, 2017
Newly reported contacts between Russia and Team Trump: An updated list
WASHINGTON - One after another, details keep emerging of previously undisclosed contacts between Russians and current and former aides to President Donald Trump. The latest arrived in a massive weeken...
Nov 05, 2017
CRA vows action on Canadian tax evaders exposed in Paradise Papers
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says it won’t hesitate to investigate new evidence of offshore tax evasion in the wake of a second massive leak of tax haven financial records. The leak of som...
Nov 05, 2017
Saskatchewan Party pays tribute to soon-to-be-retired Premier Brad Wall
SASKATOON - Premier Brad Wall wiped back tears Saturday after Saskatchewan Party members paid tribute to their soon-to-be-retired leader during the party’s annual convention. Over 600 delegates ...
Nov 05, 2017