Category Archives: Canada
Nova Scotia health minister says province providing timely abortion access
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s health minister says he believes there is timely access to abortion services in the province despite calls from advocates to improve access. Randy Delorey said Thursday t...
Andrew Snook Sep 27, 2018

MPs vote to strip Suu Kyi of honorary Canadian citizenship over Rohingya crisis
OTTAWA - MPs have unanimously endorsed a motion to revoke the honorary Canadian citizenship of Myanmar’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. The vote, on a Bloc Quebecois motion, followed Thursda...
Andrew Snook Sep 27, 2018

Golden West radio sorry for running ad that downplayed residential schools
STEINBACH, Man. - A company that operates a chain of radio stations is apologizing for running a paid advertisement that downplayed the effect of the residential school system on Indigenous people. Ma...
Andrew Snook Sep 27, 2018

MPs vote to strip Suu Kyi of honorary Canadian citizenship over Rohingya crisis
OTTAWA - MPs have unanimously endorsed a motion to revoke the honorary Canadian citizenship of Myanmar’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. The vote, on a Bloc Quebecois motion, followed Thursda...
Kayla Derkach Sep 27, 2018

Golden West radio sorry for running ad that downplayed residential schools
STEINBACH, Man. - A company that operates a chain of radio stations is apologizing for running a paid advertisement that downplayed the effect of the residential school system on Indigenous people. Ma...
Kayla Derkach Sep 27, 2018

B.C. First Nation won't be able to return home for months after wildfires
Members of a tiny First Nation in northwest British Columbia remain scattered across the province in hotels and relatives’ homes after fleeing destructive wildfires this summer. It will take mon...
Kayla Derkach Sep 27, 2018

Saudi minister mocks Canadian demands for release of female activists
OTTAWA - The Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister threw cold water on hopes the diplomatic row between his country and Canada will come to an end on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly this...
Kayla Derkach Sep 27, 2018

B.C. First Nation won't be able to return home for months after wildfires
Members of a tiny First Nation in northwest British Columbia remain scattered across the province in hotels and relatives’ homes after fleeing destructive wildfires this summer. It will take mon...
Andrew Snook Sep 27, 2018

Saudi minister mocks Canadian demands for release of female activists
OTTAWA - The Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister threw cold water on hopes the diplomatic row between his country and Canada will come to an end on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly this...
Andrew Snook Sep 27, 2018
Mayor, others push back on Canadian company's proposed robot brothel in Houston
HOUSTON - A so-called robot brothel a Canadian company said it wants to open in Houston is getting pushback from local officials and community groups, with the mayor saying the city is reviewing its o...
Andrew Snook Sep 27, 2018

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