Category Archives: Canada
Advocates say Accessible Canada Act is too weak to be effective
The cautious optimism that prevailed in Canada’s disabled community when the federal government tabled historic accessibility legislation earlier this year has given way to widespread concern th...
Dec 19, 2018
Class action lawsuit proposed on coerced sterilization in Alberta
OTTAWA - A proposed class action has been filed against the government of Alberta on behalf of Indigenous women who say they were subjected to forced sterilizations. The lawsuit seeks $500 million in ...
Dec 19, 2018
Canadian, 20, gets 40-year terrorist sentence in U.S. despite mental illness
A young Canadian convicted of plotting terrorist attacks in New York City was sentenced by an American court on Wednesday to 40 years in prison, his Canadian lawyer said. The sentence handed down to A...
Dec 19, 2018
A timeline of events in the Meng Wanzhou case, and Canada-China relations
OTTAWA - A timeline of the Meng Wanzhou case, and rising tension between Canada and China. 2018 Aug. 22: A New York court issues a warrant for the arrest of Huawei Technologies chief financial officer...
Dec 19, 2018
Calgary church's inclusive, cross-cultural nativity scene turning heads
CALGARY - A church in southwest Calgary is offering a different take on the nativity scene this year with an inclusive, cross-cultural display that includes an Indigenous wise man. Rev. Nick Coates at...
Dec 19, 2018
Manitoba premier says he will enforce fee on Indigenous cannabis retailers
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says his government will enforce a cannabis retailers’ fee on First Nations store owners in the new year, setting up another potential clash with Indi...
Dec 19, 2018
Habitat protection widened for endangered killer whales off Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER - Two new areas off Vancouver Island have been designated by the federal government as protected for critical habitat for resident killer whales. Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilki...
Dec 19, 2018
As immigration debate heats up, Quebec road still ground zero for asylum seekers
The flow of asylum seekers using Roxham Road has slowed slightly, but locals like Susan Heller who live near the country’s busiest illegal crossing know that can change in a hurry. Heller’...
Dec 19, 2018
Jury finds man guilty of first-degree murder in deaths of woman and her daughter
CALGARY - Tearful loved ones stood and applauded after a jury found a man guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of a Calgary woman and her five-year-old daughter. Edward Downey, 48, had testifie...
Dec 19, 2018
'White' hockey teams in Manitoba accused of forming league without First Nations
WINNIPEG - A lawyer representing some Indigenous hockey teams in Manitoba argued in court Wednesday that all the “white teams” got together and formed a new Junior B league which excludes ...
Dec 19, 2018
