Author Archives:
Trudeau promises to legislate implementation of UNDRIP if re-elected
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising that a re-elected Liberal government will introduce legislation to ensure federal laws are harmonized with the United Nations Declaration on the Rig...
Jun 19, 2019
Lawyer for Calgary man accused in grandson's death asks for acquittal
CALGARY - A Calgary defence lawyer has asked a judge to acquit his client of manslaughter because he says the Crown's case is too weak. Darren Mahoney is representing Allan Perdomo Lopez, wh...
Jun 19, 2019
Seniors advocate says home support for elderly fails to meet needs, unaffordable
VICTORIA - British Columbia's advocate for seniors says the provincial home-support system falls short for those who want or need it most. Isobel Mackenzie says most seniors ...
Jun 19, 2019
Finance minister acknowledges skepticism, vows to build Trans Mountain expansion
CALGARY - Canada's finance minister says the best way to convince a skeptical oilpatch that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion Ottawa approved Tuesday will actually be built is to go ahead and buil...
Jun 19, 2019
Massive crowds, security concerns prove to be issues at Raptors parade
TORONTO - A shooting that sparked a stampede at a massive rally celebrating the Raptors' historic NBA title highlighted the challenges of organizing a large celebratory event in a sprawling metropolis...
Jun 19, 2019
Liberals' balancing act between energy and the environment climaxes this week
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is teetering on a tightrope this week as it attempts to prove it can balance economic development with environmental protection during the f...
Jun 19, 2019
Canada resettled more refugees than any other country in 2018, UN says
OTTAWA - The United Nations Refugee Agency says Canada admitted the largest number of resettled refugees last year and had the second highest rate of refugees who gained citizenship. The UNH...
Jun 19, 2019
U.S. ramps up concern over B.C. pollution; eight senators write to premier
Eight U.S. senators say Canadian mines in British Columbia are endangering cross-border rivers through a combination of poor environmental assessments and inadequate monitoring. "We remain concerned a...
Jun 19, 2019
Metro Vancouver residents urged to prepare now for expected smoky summer
BURNABY, B.C. - The federation representing municipalities in Greater Vancouver is warning roughly 2.5-million residents across the region to expect air quality advisories in the coming months. Offici...
Jun 19, 2019
Tax credits, penalizing big polluters, key to Conservative climate plan
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer wants to give corporate tax breaks to companies that develop and patent green technology in Canada and introduce another federal tax credit for residential e...
Jun 19, 2019
