Category Archives: Canada
Body of man missing in Quebec floods found; child still missing
MONTREAL - More than 1,500 soldiers hit the ground Monday to help Quebecers deal with “historic” flooding that has caused widespread damage and evacuations and sparked a desperate search f...
May 08, 2017
A timeline of key events in the British Columbia election campaign
VANCOUVER - A timeline of some of the key events in British Columbia’s election campaign: April 10: On the eve of the election, the Liberals release an campaign platform containing $157 million ...
May 08, 2017
Canada's 'Come From Away' wins 5 Outer Critics Circle Awards, including best musical
NEW YORK - Canadian theatrical production “Come From Away” has won five Outer Critics Circle Awards, including outstanding new Broadway musical. Married Canadian co-creators Irene Sankoff ...
May 07, 2017
New opioid prescribing guidelines aim to cut use of potent narcotics
TORONTO - Updated opioid-prescribing guidelines released Monday encourage doctors to avoid giving the powerful narcotics as a first-line treatment to patients with chronic, non-cancer pain and instead...
May 07, 2017
Nova Scotia party leaders debate health care on the campaign trail
HALIFAX - As Nova Scotia’s party leaders fanned out across the province Sunday, health care emerged as the top campaign issue. A rally on the downsizing of medical services in Cape Breton ignite...
May 07, 2017
Trudeau congratulates France's president-elect Macron on decisive win
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken with Emmanuel Macron to congratulate him on his election as the next president of France. The Prime Minister’s Office says the two leaders reaff...
May 07, 2017
China beckons Canada and Mexico in face of U.S. uncertainty: Mexican minister
OTTAWA - The uncertainty caused by the Trump administration means Mexico and Canada need to look towards new non-American markets, including China, to grow their economies, says a visiting Mexican cab...
May 07, 2017
Jobs, affordability remain big issues as B.C. election campaign in home stretch
VANCOUVER - Tuesday marks the end of a bitterly fought election campaign in British Columbia, leaving voters to decide whether the Liberals’ jobs-centred pitch is enough to clinch a fifth consec...
May 07, 2017
Mandatory minimum changes one part of planned overhaul of justice system
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is set to begin tackling mandatory minimum sentences this spring, but advocates for reform have been waiting a long time for the promise to play out. “It’s ...
May 07, 2017
A look at the federal Conservative leadership race, by the numbers
OTTAWA - A look at the federal Conservative leadership race, by the numbers. 445: Days in the leadership contest. 16: Number of people who officially entered. 3: Number who dropped out: Dan Lindsay, T...
May 07, 2017