Category Archives: Canada
Trudeau says Canada taking 'appropriate amount of time' on peacekeeping decision
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shrugged off calls Friday for a decision on whether to send troops to Mali, saying his government will take the “appropriate” time needed to decide o...
May 12, 2017
Ottawa warms up to Senators playoff run as PM says time to join the bandwagon
OTTAWA - Politics, like hockey, has its unwritten rules - and on Friday, Justin Trudeau broke one of them, daring to suggest the country should jump on the bandwagon of the only Canadian team left in ...
May 12, 2017
Ottawa slowly warming up to Senators playoff run with trip to final on the line
OTTAWA - John Couse’s bar is quiet on a weekday afternoon as he looks ahead to the weekend. Game 1 of the NHL eastern conference final is Saturday night, with the Ottawa Senators four wins away ...
May 12, 2017
Quebec floods: situation stabilizing but water levels slow to drop
MONTREAL - The situation in flood-stricken Quebec appeared to improve slightly on Friday as the provincial government reported a drop in water levels in some areas and downgraded a forecast for weeken...
May 12, 2017
Lake levels now a flood threat in B.C.'s Okanagan, while northern rivers also up
VANCOUVER - As many in the Central Okanagan brace for imminent flooding from rising rivers and creeks, emergency officials are warning of a longer term threat for residents living near the shores of O...
May 12, 2017
Nova Scotia Liberals continue criticism of Tory platform spending
HALIFAX - For a second consecutive day, Nova Scotia’s Liberals were only too happy Friday to take swipes at a Progressive Conservative platform they say is short on costing and poses questions a...
May 12, 2017
Five stories in the news today, May 12
Five stories in the news for Friday, May 12 --- B.C. REGION PREPARES FOR RECORD FLOODING British Columbia’s Okanagan region could be in store for record flooding. Parts of the area that were flo...
May 12, 2017
Academic urges Quebec to look to Europe as model to address flood management
MONTREAL - A Quebec academic says the province lags behind other jurisdictions when it comes to proactive flood management, but can easily catch up by adopting the model used in Europe. Pascale Biron,...
May 12, 2017
Freeland praises Tillerson's work on Arctic Council climate change statement
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says it is significant that the United States joined its Arctic Council partners in signing a declaration that supports the Paris accord on climate ...
May 11, 2017
Edmonton police charge mom after 11-day-old baby girl dies from methamphetamine
EDMONTON - A 31-year-old Edmonton woman has been charged with second-degree murder after her 11-day-old daughter died from an methamphetamine overdose. Michelle Rice was arrested Thursday and charged ...
May 11, 2017