Category Archives: Canada
Canadian film, TV leaders to meet about industry's 'prevalent' sexual harassment
TORONTO - Canadian film and TV leaders are acknowledging that sexual harassment has also been a “prevalent” part of the entertainment industry north of the border and have planned a meetin...
Oct 31, 2017
'It's that unconditional love,' food bank, clinics cater to pets in need
VANCOUVER - Mark Matthews isn’t sure he would have survived life on Vancouver’s streets without his loyal golden retriever, Bounder. The dog has been his constant companion for a decade, i...
Oct 31, 2017
Manitoba production of 'Madama Butterfly' sparks discussion around race
WINNIPEG - An upcoming Manitoba Opera production of “Madama Butterfly” has sparked debate over how the more than century-old tale of a doomed marriage between a Japanese teenager and an ol...
Oct 31, 2017
Voters cast their ballots in eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Voters in Canada’s eastern Arctic headed to the polls Monday in Nunavut’s fifth general election since becoming a territory. There are no political parties in Nunavut...
Oct 30, 2017
Unifor and U.S. commerce secretary agree on key NAFTA strategy: Dias
WASHINGTON - Unifor president Jerry Dias says he and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross have agreed that combating low Mexican wages is the key to breaking the impasse at NAFTA renegotiations. Bot...
Oct 30, 2017
Ottawa, Volkswagen, both want diesel vehicle investigation documents sealed
OTTAWA - The federal government has refused to provide records showing the scope of its investigation into the Volkswagen emissions-duping scandal in Canada and the Germany automaker is now seeking a ...
Oct 30, 2017
Feds still committed to NAFTA, says Trudeau; won't discuss Harper letter
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking the high road on a letter from his Conservative predecessor Stephen Harper that says the current federal government has been caught “napping on N...
Oct 30, 2017
Amber Alert suspect now faces charge of first-degree murder
SAINT-JEROME, Que. - The man at the heart of an Amber Alert in Quebec this summer has had a murder charge upgraded and another one added. The man was charged north of Montreal on Monday with second-de...
Oct 30, 2017
Doctor says Canadian-led heart valve surgery details will 'blow people's minds'
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver cardiologist has presented details of a revolutionary heart valve surgery to thousands of doctors from around the world and says the minimally invasive procedure will “bl...
Oct 30, 2017
'There is no place for racism:' Dal student slams 'anti-Canadian' motion
HALIFAX - A student at Dalhousie University is speaking out against what she calls an “anti-Canadian” motion passed by the school’s student union, saying it has ignited racial tensio...
Oct 30, 2017