Category Archives: Canada
B.C. court upholds extradition of pair accused of 'honour killing' in India
VANCOUVER - Two British Columbia residents accused of hiring assailants to kill a relative in India because she married a poor rickshaw driver must be extradited to face murder charges, the province&#...
Dec 12, 2018
Trudeau names four new senators, filling every seat in the Senate
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed four new senators - including a failed Liberal candidate - filling every seat in the upper chamber. The Senate has a full complement of 105 senator...
Dec 12, 2018
N.L. to enjoy fastest-growing economy thanks to oil production: report
A dramatic economic turnaround is being predicted for Newfoundland and Labrador next year, according to a new report by a national economic think tank. The Conference Board of Canada says the province...
Dec 12, 2018
Court hears departments, officials collecting own files in Norman case
OTTAWA - Federal officials have been collecting thousands of documents - including cabinet secrets - requested by suspended Vice-Admiral Mark Norman’s lawyers largely on their own, an Ottawa cou...
Dec 12, 2018
Victims of former ski coach Charest say they were 'sacrificed' by Alpine Canada
MONTREAL - A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Alpine Canada by three victims of former national ski coach Bertrand Charest alleges the sports federation covered up the sexual abuse in the interest of r...
Dec 12, 2018
Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon faces sex crime charges dating to 1979
MONTREAL - Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon, who resigned from the entertainment company last year amid allegations of abuse, was charged with rape and indecent assault Wednesday. Quebec’s ...
Dec 12, 2018
Feds set new limits on pilot flight times to curb crew fatigue
OTTAWA - The federal government is enacting strict new measures to address mounting concerns about tired flight crews on commercial planes - big and small. New regulations will set lower limits for th...
Dec 12, 2018
Scientist awarded $100K for work on Arctic contaminants that led to ban
An Environment Canada scientist whose work on contaminants in the Arctic environment helped lead to global controls on toxic chemicals is getting an award. Derek Muir has received the $100,000 Weston ...
Dec 12, 2018
Analysis: China plays hardball with ex-diplomat's seizure
BEIJING - China is playing hardball with the detention of a former Canadian diplomat days after Canada arrested a leading Chinese executive. In many ways it looks like a classic Chinese response to pe...
Dec 12, 2018
In the news today, Dec. 12
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, Dec. 12 --- OMBUDSMAN ASKED TO PROBE HIRING OF OPP COMMISSIONER The interim commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police is asking the province’s ombudsm...
Dec 12, 2018
