Category Archives: Canada
B.C. First Nation chief faces sexual offence, lawyer says accusation unfounded
VICTORIA - The lawyer for a First Nation chief in British Columbia says his client will “vehemently defend” himself against a charge of sexual interference of a person under the age of 16....
Aug 30, 2017
Math scores flat and falling among Ontario elementary students despite funding
TORONTO - Math test scores among public elementary school students in Ontario have not improved - in some cases they have decreased slightly - despite a $60-million “renewed math strategy”...
Aug 30, 2017
Radar upgrades raise questions about Liberal defence policy's future
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government’s new defence policy could end up costing billions more than advertised because it doesn’t include one big-ticket item: modernizing North America’s ea...
Aug 30, 2017
A list of who's who in the Conservative shadow cabinet
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer unveiled his shadow cabinet on Wednesday. Here’s the list: Ziad Aboultaif, Alta. - International Development Dan Albas, B.C. - Small Business Dean Alli...
Aug 30, 2017
Solitary confinement necessary in some cases, federal government argues at trial
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for the Canadian government is urging a judge not to strike down the country’s solitary confinement law, saying the practice can be necessary to protect the safety of people...
Aug 30, 2017
Canadian-owned refineries expected to register higher profits amid Gulf Coast disruption
CALGARY - Canadian-owned refineries are expected to register higher profits as more U.S. Gulf Coast facilities are shut down due to ongoing extensive flooding from what’s left of Hurricane Harve...
Aug 30, 2017
Evan Solomon gets national talk radio show on Bell Media stations
TORONTO - Political journalist Evan Solomon is getting his own national talk radio show. Bell Media says “The Evan Solomon Show” will debut Sept. 5 and feature in-depth interviews with new...
Aug 30, 2017
Most, but not all, of those who challenged Scheer for leadership get critic posts
OTTAWA - Conservative leader Andrew Scheer unveiled on Wednesday the list of those will sit on the Opposition front benches when the House of Commons returns next month. Scheer wasn’t just drawi...
Aug 30, 2017
Home Capital favours Buffett's bid to increase company stake, despite ISS warning
TORONTO - Home Capital Group (TSX:HCG) is standing behind Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway bid to increase its stake in the company after leading proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder...
Aug 30, 2017
Canadians reflect on Princess Diana with 20th anniversary of her death nearing
With the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death approaching Thursday, she has returned to our cultural imagination. The late Princess of Wales has been gracing magazine covers as a style ico...
Aug 30, 2017