Category Archives: Canada
Cheers across the border: In New Brunswick, the Patriots are local
FREDERICTON - Wayne Long is so big a New England Patriots superfan that he has their logo tattooed on his leg. He spent 13 years on a waiting list for season tickets - despite living on the other side...
Jan 24, 2019
Your Ward News duo guilty of promoting hate against women and Jews
TORONTO - Two men behind a free Toronto area newspaper that promoted legalizing rape and denied the Holocaust occurred were found guilty on Thursday of promoting hatred against women and Jews. In deli...
Jan 24, 2019
McCallum says he 'misspoke' on Huawei executive's extradition case
OTTAWA - Canada’s ambassador to China admitted to an ill-timed and politically explosive slip of the tongue when he suggested detained Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou had a strong case to avoid ex...
Jan 24, 2019
Food agency expands recall of noodle dishes over undeclared egg ingredient
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is expanding a recall of noodle dishes that may contain egg and could cause life-threatening allergic reactions. It says a warning issued on Jan. 11 for ce...
Jan 24, 2019
In the news today, Jan. 24
Five stories in the news for Thursday, Jan. 24 --- TRUDEAU CONTINUES PRE-ELECTION MARITIMES TRIP Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is spending a second day in New Brunswick today as he continues a cross-C...
Jan 24, 2019
Deputy U.S. trade czar conscripts American mayors to lobby for USMCA
WASHINGTON - One of the hard-bargain drivers from the American side of the NAFTA negotiating table is bringing his powers of persuasion to bear on the next challenge facing the new North American trad...
Jan 24, 2019
Trudeau warns fear-mongering over immigration will be part of election campaign
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - Justin Trudeau is warning voters to be wary of fear-mongering about immigration, suggesting the issue will be a hot-button topic during the federal election campaign this fall. The p...
Jan 24, 2019
Trudeau drops into southern New Brunswick to boost MP in battleground riding
QUISPAMSIS, N.B. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew across the country to briefly boost a New Brunswick MP at a rally Wednesday evening in a battleground riding where the Liberals managed a narrow 2...
Jan 23, 2019
Woman charged for aiding illegal entries at popular Quebec-U.S. crossing
MONTREAL - Canada’s border protection agency has charged a woman in connection with organizing illegal entries into Canada through a popular rural crossing in southern Quebec. A charge was laid ...
Jan 23, 2019
NDP question Liberal over expense allegations at B.C. legislature
VICTORIA - The New Democrats and Greens drew a long-serving member of the B.C. Liberal caucus into the controversy surrounding allegations of spending abuses at the legislature on Wednesday, calling o...
Jan 23, 2019
