Category Archives: Canada
Woman, 23, falls to her death during hike in Ontario park
MILTON, Ont. - A 23-year-old woman who was out for a hike with friends in an Ontario park died Sunday night after falling from a cliff in the area. Halton regional police, who are investigating, said ...
May 29, 2017
Defence minister says Canada will extend Indian Ocean commitment to 2021
OTTAWA - Canada will extend its commitment to maritime security in the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean with ships and personnel for another four years, says Defence Minister Harjit Sajja...
May 29, 2017
Union for workers at Canadian National Railway reach tentative deal to avert strike
MONTREAL - Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) and the union representing about 3,000 employees have reached a tentative agreement to avert a Tuesday morning labour strike. “CN is very pleased t...
May 29, 2017
Husky Oil to proceed with West White Rose project off Newfoundland:'A happy day'
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - One of the largest oil developments to be approved in Canada this year lit up Newfoundland and Labrador’s bleak economic outlook as Husky Energy announced an expanded We...
May 29, 2017
Pope appeared open to the idea of a residential schools apology, Trudeau says
VATICAN CITY - Canadians are anxious to reconcile with Indigenous Peoples, Justin Trudeau described telling Pope Francis on Monday as he asked the pontiff to apologize for the role the Catholic Church...
May 29, 2017
Nova Scotia party leaders make push in provincial campaign's final hours
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil covered hundreds of kilometres Monday in his final push to win back-to-back majorities, as the other major party leaders again fixated on health care in a ...
May 29, 2017
Five stories in the news today, May 29
Five stories in the news for Monday, May 29 --- SCHEER TO DEBUT IN COMMONS TODAY AS OPPOSITION LEADER New Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is expected to gather fellow MPs and senators together in Ot...
May 29, 2017
Government tables bill forcing construction workers back to work by Wednesday
MONTREAL - The Quebec government tabled a bill Monday forcing the province’s striking construction workers back on the job by Wednesday. In response, a coalition of construction unions promised ...
May 29, 2017
Conservative caucus embraces Scheer as leader, presents united front to Liberals
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs who weathered months of friendly political fire from fellow leadership rivals trained their sights back on the Liberal benches Monday as they rallied around newly elected lea...
May 29, 2017
N.S. releases data on violence faced by teachers: 1,800 incidents last year
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia teachers and other school staff faced violence or threats of violence about 1,800 times in the last school year, according to data provided by the Department of Education. The pr...
May 29, 2017