Category Archives: Canada
N.L. unprepared for coming demographic time bomb, auditor general says
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador is not prepared for the coming demographic time bomb that will see about a third of residents reach age 65 or older within 20 years, the provinceR...
Jun 23, 2017
Class action against Facebook can be filed in B.C., Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - A woman who wants to sue Facebook over its use of “sponsored stories” can pursue her case in British Columbia, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday. Deborah Douez wants to fil...
Jun 23, 2017
Asylum claimants cautious about new approach to their applications
OTTAWA - Franklin Njomo spent the early part of his life advocating for human rights in Cameroon, and fled to Canada to seek refugee status after being jailed and tortured as a result. But he still do...
Jun 23, 2017
Class action against Facebook can be filed in B.C., Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - A woman who wants to sue Facebook over its use of “sponsored stories” can pursue her case in British Columbia, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday. Deborah Douez wants to fil...
Jun 23, 2017
Remote Ontario First Nation in shock after 3rd girl kills herself
Grief-stricken members of a remote northern Ontario community were still struggling to cope on Friday after the suicide of yet another 12-year-old girl sparked fears a death pact could claim even more...
Jun 23, 2017
Major New Brunswick tungsten mine gets federal environmental approval
FREDERICTON - A major New Brunswick mining project - tapping into one of North America’s largest deposits of tungsten - has received federal environmental assessment approval. The Sisson Mine pr...
Jun 23, 2017
Boy charged in 'random' killing of 18-year-old woman on Halifax-area pathway
HALIFAX - A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the second-degree murder of a young Halifax woman found dying on a pathway, in what police now say was a random killing. Chelsie Probert, 18, was foun...
Jun 23, 2017
QuickList: May inflation rate for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada’s national annualized inflation rate was 1.3 per cent in May, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctua...
Jun 23, 2017
QuickList: May inflation rates for Canadian provinces, territories
OTTAWA - Canada’s national annualized inflation rate was 1.3 per cent in May, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces and territories (previous month in brackets): - ...
Jun 23, 2017
Weaker inflation slows to 1.3%, could weigh on central bank's rate decision
OTTAWA - Steps by the Bank of Canada to prepare the country for an eventual interest rate hike are bumping up against an inflation rate that has eased up on the accelerator. Weaker year-over-year grow...
Jun 23, 2017