Category Archives: Canada
In the news today, Nov. 30
Five stories in the news for Friday, Nov. 30 --- CANADA TO SIGN ON TO USMCA IN ARGENTINA Canada will sign the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement today in Buenos Aires, on the sidelines of the high-...
Nov 30, 2018
Harper's approval needed to release some files requested in Norman case
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper could be dragged into the criminal case against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, as the suspended military officer’s lawyers seek access to thousands of se...
Nov 30, 2018
'Uber for snow removal:' New app inspired by Winnipeg's winter weather
WINNIPEG - When the first big snow dump covered Winnipeg this week, the developers of a new phone app put their technology to the test. “You can think of it as Uber for snow removal,” said...
Nov 30, 2018
'Reckless': Judge fines Lake Louise ski resort $2M for cutting endangered trees
CALGARY - A judge had harsh words Friday for a world-renowned Alberta ski resort as she fined it $2.1 million for recklessly cutting down endangered trees five years ago. Lake Louise Ski Resort pleade...
Nov 30, 2018
Canada to flex legal muscle on tariffs following trade agreement signing
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Canada is confident it will win legal challenges to American steel and aluminum tariffs that remain despite the new NAFTA deal, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland sai...
Nov 30, 2018
Officer shot his gun 'multiple times,' wounding other cop, watchdog says
PELHAM, Ont. - Ontario’s police watchdog says a Niagara regional police officer injured during an altercation with a fellow officer on Thursday was shot multiple times. The Special Investigation...
Nov 30, 2018
Trudeau, Ukrainian president discuss pressing Russia to de-escalate aggression
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday as pressure mounts on Canada to forge a united diplomatic front against Russian aggr...
Nov 29, 2018
Trudeau, Ukrainian president discuss pressing Russia to de-escalate aggression
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday as pressure mounts on Canada to forge a united diplomatic front against Russian aggr...
Nov 29, 2018
Jury recommends mental health education for RCMP members following inquest
BURNABY, B.C. - A coroner’s inquest jury is recommending the RCMP make changes to mental health programs for its officers and their families after the death by suicide of a sergeant in 2013 who ...
Nov 29, 2018
Jury recommends mental health education for RCMP members following inquest
BURNABY, B.C. - A coroner’s inquest jury is recommending the RCMP make changes to mental health programs for its officers and their families after the death by suicide of a sergeant in 2013 who ...
Nov 29, 2018
