Category Archives: Canada
Ontario to create safe zones around abortion clinics
OTTAWA - Women accessing services at abortion clinics in Ontario will be protected by safe zones around the facilities under new legislation planned by the provincial government in response to several...
May 29, 2017
New accessibility laws should include rules for employment, inclusive buildings, transport
TORONTO - Public consultations on Canada’s first national law for disabled people have identified high unemployment rates, inaccessible buildings and barriers in transportation as some of the ke...
May 29, 2017
Ex-student leader wins Montreal riding of Gouin for left-leaning Quebec solidaire
MONTREAL - Former Quebec student leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois strolled to victory for Quebec solidaire in a provincial byelection in the Montreal riding of Gouin on Monday. Nadeau-Dubois, 26, dominate...
May 29, 2017
Oilpatch recovery to boost Alberta, Saskatchewan growth, says Conference Board
CALGARY - The Conference Board of Canada says a slow recovery in the oil and gas sector will allow Alberta and Saskatchewan to emerge from recession and lead the provinces in economic growth this year...
May 29, 2017
Giant duck coming to Ontario isn't all it's quacked up to be: opposition Tories
TORONTO - An Ontario government grant of about $120,000 that is going toward a giant rubber duck for Canada 150 celebrations is ruffling some feathers. The six-storey-tall, 13,600-kilogram yellow duck...
May 29, 2017
Ten things to know about the Nova Scotia election campaign
HALIFAX - Ten things to know about the Nova Scotia election campaign, which ends Tuesday: 1. Polls forecast a Liberal advantage, but no sure thing. Most polls have showed the incumbent Liberals in the...
May 29, 2017
Journeyman cruiserweight boxer Whittom in coma after KO loss to Kopas
Journeyman boxer David Whittom was in an induced coma at Saint John Regional Hospital on Monday following surgery to treat bleeding on the brain after a knockout loss. The 38-year-old was listed in st...
May 29, 2017
Meet Gary Burrill: The clergyman at the helm of Nova Scotia's New Democrats
HALIFAX - A sketch of Nova Scotia NDP Leader Gary Burrill: Age: 61 Hometown: Woodstock, N.B. (with family roots in Yarmouth, N.S.) Job before politics: The social justice advocate and graduate of Quee...
May 29, 2017
Meet Jamie Baillie: Veteran Tory leader takes second kick at election can
HALIFAX - A sketch of Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie: Age: 51 Hometown: Truro, N.S. Job before politics: A chartered accountant, he worked as a senior partner at human resou...
May 29, 2017
Meet Stephen McNeil: Liberal leader looks for second straight majority
HALIFAX - A sketch of Nova Scotia Liberal Premier Stephen McNeil: Age: 52 Hometown: Upper Granville, N.S. Job before politics: Operated appliance repair business in Bridgetown, N.S., for 15 years. Lea...
May 29, 2017