Category Archives: Canada

HALIFAX - Environment Canada warned of rip currents, rapidly changing water levels and heavy rainfall in parts of Atlantic Canada as hurricane Gert glanced the region Thursday. The national weather fo...

Four stories in the news for Thursday, Aug. 17 --- AUTO LIKELY HIGH ON U.S. NAFTA AGENDA Early indications are pointing to a potential No. 1 issue for the U.S. in a renegotiated NAFTA: automobiles. Wh...

TORONTO - The future of more than a million direct and spinoff jobs related to the auto industry are a critical part of what’s at stake at the NAFTA renegotiation table in Washington after the U...

OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says various raspberry mousse cakes have been recalled after it was discovered the desserts contained norovirus. The agency issued an expanded recall notic...

VANCOUVER - Production on the movie “Deadpool 2” appears to have resumed in Vancouver, two days after a stuntwoman was killed in a motorcycle accident on set. Crew members were back at wor...

WASHINGTON - Some quotes from Day 1 of the NAFTA renegotiation talks: “Our approach stems from one essential insight, we pursue trade, free and fair, knowing it is not a zero-sum game.” - ...

Quebec’s international reputation is taking a hit due to the increased visibility of homegrown far-right groups, the province’s international relations minister said Wednesday. The provinc...

TORONTO - As Donald Trump continues to face backlash for blaming “both sides” at a deadly protest in Charlottesville, Va., celebrated author Salman Rushdie says he’s not surprised by...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - A Massachusetts hospital group says one of its doctors was the man killed by a bus while on vacation with his family in Vancouver. The chief executive physician at Baystate Health...

Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Aug. 16 --- U.S. TALKING TOUGH AT NAFTA TALKS: NAFTA negotiations are underway and the United States says it wants major changes to the agreement, not mere...