Category Archives: Canada
Longtime Conservative MP Denis Lebel quitting politics
ROBERVAL, Que. - Longtime Conservative MP Denis Lebel is quitting politics after nearly 10 years in the House of Commons. The former cabinet minister made the announcement in his Quebec riding of Lac-...
Jun 19, 2017
Ontario man among 19 honoured by Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
PITTSBURGH - A Canadian who helped save a man from falling down a ravine is among 19 people being honoured with a medal from the Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. Robert Conant, who is f...
Jun 19, 2017
New trial ordered in deadly stage collapse at Radiohead concert in Toronto
TORONTO - A new trial has been ordered for those charged in a deadly stage collapse at an outdoor Radiohead concert in Toronto, sending the case back to square one five years after the grim incident a...
Jun 19, 2017
National Post newspaper ending Monday print edition starting in July
TORONTO - The National Post newspaper is eliminating its Monday print edition as of July. The newspaper hasn’t published on Mondays during the summer months for eight years. This year, it won...
Jun 19, 2017
Canada contributes $86M more to South Sudan, epicentre of refugee crisis
OTTAWA - The woman appeared content for the moment, waiting under a tree for a little bit of salvation to fall - quite literally - from the sky. International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau ...
Jun 19, 2017
Gender-based violence strategy includes millions for centre of excellence
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has unveiled its strategy on gender-based violence, which includes creating a centre of excellence within Status of Women Canada devoted to understanding the problem so...
Jun 19, 2017
Former MMA fighter in N.S. court on murder charge after Venezuelan extradition
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia mother confronted the former MMA fighter accused of murdering her son Monday, shouting out to him as he was led into a court house after being extradited from Venezuela. Surrou...
Jun 19, 2017
Six stories in the news for today, June 19
Six stories in the news for Monday, June 19 --- FOOD INFLATION FORECAST LOWERED: REPORT Canada’s mid-year food price report predicts food inflation will be slightly lower this year than previous...
Jun 19, 2017
Forecast for food inflation lowered, but meat prices to jump in 2017: report
TORONTO - The researchers behind Canada’s annual food price report say that while they expect food inflation to be slightly lower this year than previously estimated, shoppers should expect big ...
Jun 19, 2017
More independent Senate providing sober second thought but defers to Commons
OTTAWA - With a potential impasse brewing in the Senate over his government’s latest budget, it’s tempting to wonder if Justin Trudeau privately regrets his decision to turn the upper hous...
Jun 19, 2017