Category Archives: Canada

Air Canada pilots say near collision should prompt better action on pilot fatigue
TORONTO - A near-collision of an Air Canada jet at San Francisco’s airport should be a wake-up call for the federal government to adequately address pilot fatigue for overnight flights, the unio...
Kayla Derkach Sep 26, 2018
Hairy mission: Canadian military eases restrictions on beards in uniform
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces have been in a lot of hairy situations over the years, but is taking that notion in a totally different direction by officially easing its restrictions on beards whi...
Kayla Derkach Sep 26, 2018
Scientists spot endangered whale not seen in Canadian waters for decades
OTTAWA - For a handful of researchers surveying marine life off British Columbia’s coast - it was a whale of a tale. This summer, a group of biologists and Canadian Coast Guard members became th...
Kayla Derkach Sep 26, 2018

Ford distances himself from woman known for extreme views after Opposition questions
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford distanced himself Wednesday from a Toronto woman known for her extreme views following repeated Opposition questions about a photograph he took with her. Ford had b...
Kayla Derkach Sep 26, 2018

Ontario towns worry possible Canada Post work stoppage would impact elections
OTTAWA - Rural communities and a federal MP are raising concerns about the impact a potential work stoppage at Canada Post could have on Ontario’s municipal elections. The Crown corporation and ...
Kayla Derkach Sep 26, 2018

Globe-trotting sea turtle remembered for contributions to research
DIGBY, N.S. - A distinguished sea turtle whose global travels deepened scientists’ understanding of leatherback biology has died, say federal fisheries officials. Red Rockette was first tagged o...
Kayla Derkach Sep 26, 2018

Ford distances himself from woman known for extreme views after Opposition questions
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford distanced himself Wednesday from a Toronto woman known for her extreme views following repeated Opposition questions about a photograph he took with her. Ford had b...
Andrew Snook Sep 26, 2018

Ontario towns worry possible Canada Post work stoppage would impact elections
OTTAWA - Rural communities and a federal MP are raising concerns about the impact a potential work stoppage at Canada Post could have on Ontario’s municipal elections. The Crown corporation and ...
Andrew Snook Sep 26, 2018

Globe-trotting sea turtle remembered for contributions to research
DIGBY, N.S. - A distinguished sea turtle whose global travels deepened scientists’ understanding of leatherback biology has died, say federal fisheries officials. Red Rockette was first tagged o...
Andrew Snook Sep 26, 2018

Justice minister defends approval of roadside pot test as some police wary
Some Canadian police forces are hesitant to use a federally approved roadside marijuana test, raising questions about the Liberal government’s decision to give the devices the green light. Vanco...
Andrew Snook Sep 26, 2018

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