Category Archives: Canada
Nova Scotia town looking to off-load armoured vehicle donated by Peter MacKay
NEW GLASGOW, N.S. - Members of the police force in New Glasgow, N.S., were all smiles in 2014 when Peter MacKay, the local MP and then defence minister, arranged for the Canadian military to give them...
Jun 02, 2017
Toronto 18 ringleader ordered detained until end of sentence
A ringleader of the so-called Toronto 18 terror cell continues to minimize his role in the deadly plot and can’t guarantee he has the support to manage his return to society, officials said in u...
Jun 02, 2017
Former jurors who suffered PTSD call for federal government support
OTTAWA - Former jurors delivered an emotional plea Wednesday for the federal government to create national supports for Canadians who perform jury duty. Mark Farrant, who said he developed post-trauma...
Jun 02, 2017
Federal government set to help softwood industry with $1-billion aid package
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr is set to unveil about $1 billion in financial supports for softwood lumber producers and their employees. Cabinet discussed the options for a package May ...
Jun 02, 2017
Business leaders express concern about promises in B.C. NDP-Green agreement
CALGARY - Some business leaders in Canada expressed concerns Wednesday that the fallout from British Columbia’s election is discouraging the private sector from investing in the province. Promis...
Jun 02, 2017
Accessing child porn not part of possession offence, Appeal Court rules
TORONTO - The criminal charge of possessing child pornography does not include a lesser offence of accessing the lewd images, Ontario’s top court ruled on Wednesday. In acquitting a man convicte...
Jun 02, 2017
An NDP minority government in B.C. may have to water down its ambitions: experts
VANCOUVER - An NDP minority government in British Columbia would be hard pressed to make good on all the plans it has laid out in an agreement with the Green party, experts say. Duane Bratt, a politic...
Jun 02, 2017
IMF warns about housing and household debt, urges more action by government
OTTAWA - The International Monetary Fund is warning about the risks to the Canadian economy due to a possible correction in the housing market and urged governments to do more to protect against them....
Jun 02, 2017
Winnipeg refuge for victims going through court process named for murdered teen
WINNIPEG - Victims of crime and their families in Winnipeg will soon have a refuge while going through the court process. Candace House is a short walk from the city’s courthouse. Wilma Derksen ...
Jun 02, 2017
Quebec defends lack of provincial framework for school food allergy policies
MONTREAL - Quebec should consider a province-wide framework on how schools manage food allergies rather than leaving it up to individual school boards, allergy experts said Wednesday. The government w...
Jun 02, 2017