Category Archives: Canada
Infrastructure bank may bear large portion of risk in projects, documents show
OTTAWA - The man advising Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on building a new infrastructure financing agency was told the body could take on a “significant” amount of risk to help projects co...
Jun 05, 2017
Quebec to begin consultations before tabling cannabis legislation this fall
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is calling on international experts to help it get ready when federal legislation legalizing the sale of recreation marijuana comes into force in one year’s time...
Jun 05, 2017
Ontario unveils employment strategy for people with disabilities
TORONTO - Ontario businesses with at least 20 employees should do their part to tackle unemployment rates among the disabled community by committing to hire at least one person from that demographic g...
Jun 05, 2017
Canada's threat level constantly being 'examined and reassessed': Goodale
OTTAWA - Municipal, provincial and RCMP officers from across the country will be involved in executing a plan to ensure Canadians are kept safe on July 1, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said Mon...
Jun 05, 2017
Arguments over bail being heard for suspect in missing Manitoba woman's death
WINNIPEG - Four days after the remains of an indigenous woman were found in a farmer’s field outside Winnipeg, the man accused of killing her appeared in court for a bail hearing. Brett Overby, ...
Jun 05, 2017
Ontario's Liberal premier sets focus on fairness one year away from the election
TORONTO - Kathleen Wynne is all about the F word. Listen to Ontario’s premier speak these days and chances are she’ll talk about fairness. It has become her mantra, an idea she ties to nea...
Jun 05, 2017
New Brunswick auditor general to review property assessment system
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick’s auditor general will review the province’s property assessment system in the wake of a series of errors, while a former judge who was examining the same issue...
Jun 05, 2017
RBI CEO strikes conciliatory tone with disgruntled Tim Hortons franchisees
OAKVILLE, Ont. - The head of Tim Hortons extended an olive branch Monday to disgruntled franchisees, saying he is now willing to directly discuss their concerns with them about how the coffee-and-doug...
Jun 05, 2017
Nature group to preserve 'untouched' historic forest between Montreal and Ottawa
A pristine section of forest that was once owned by a famous 19th century Quebec politician will become a conservation area, a nature group announced Monday. The Nature Conservancy of Canada announced...
Jun 05, 2017
Alberta justice minister 'shocked, angry' with treatment of sex assault victim
EDMONTON - Alberta Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley is demanding answers after it was revealed a sex assault victim was shackled and jailed during her case and was even forced to ride in a prison van ...
Jun 05, 2017