Category Archives: Canada

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives to pick interim leader on Friday
TORONTO - Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives scrambled to get back on track Thursday after allegations of sexual misconduct prompted their leader to step down, but experts said the next few wee...
Kayla Derkach Jan 25, 2018

Canada exported $1.2B of illegal cannabis in 2017: StatCan estimate
OTTAWA - Not only do Canadians have a knack for growing pot, they’re also adept at sneaking it across the border, suggests a new report by Statistics Canada. Last year, about $1.2 billion worth ...
Kayla Derkach Jan 25, 2018

Quebec to cut taxes for small, medium-sized businesses in next budget: Couillard
SHANGHAI - The Quebec Liberals are planning to cut taxes for small- and medium-sized businesses in the next provincial budget, Premier Philippe Couillard said Thursday. He told reporters accompanying ...
Kayla Derkach Jan 25, 2018

Sentencing delayed for N.S. sailboat captain found with stash of cocaine
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia sailboat captain who pleaded guilty to two drug charges after 250 kilograms of cocaine were found hidden in his vessel will be back in court next month. Jacques John Grenier ap...
Kayla Derkach Jan 25, 2018

In the news today, Jan. 25
Six stories in the news for Thursday, Jan. 25 --- PATRICK BROWN RESIGNS AS ONTARIO PC LEADER Ontario’s Opposition leader is stepping down amid allegations of sexual misconduct, dealing a severe ...
Kayla Derkach Jan 25, 2018

Baloney meter: Is Justin Trudeau's ethics breach a first in Canadian history?
OTTAWA - “Justin Trudeau broke the law. A first in Canadian history for any sitting Prime Minister.” - Tweet from Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, Jan. 5, 2018. ____ In December, Mary Da...
Kayla Derkach Jan 25, 2018

Bob and his parrot buddies living at Vancouver warehouse need forever homes
VANCOUVER - Jan and Bob had a “love connection” the first time they met, but most days she wishes he would fly the coop. “A lot of people can’t handle Bob, he will bite them,...
Kayla Derkach Jan 25, 2018

Saskatchewan Party looks to get over the Wall this weekend with leadership vote
SASKATOON - One of the country’s most consistently popular premiers will be replaced this weekend and observers say it will be a struggle for the successful candidate to fill the former bossR...
Kayla Derkach Jan 25, 2018

Pilotless planes on the horizon if public acceptance grows, say experts
MONTREAL - Canadians may not be quite ready to fly on a pilotless aircraft but technological advances in self-driving vehicles are already opening the door to autonomous commercial flight, an increasi...
Kayla Derkach Jan 25, 2018

Canada to double spending on global education fund: Trudeau.
DAVOS, Switzerland - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that Canada will double its commitment to the Global Partnership for Education fund. Speaking in Davos, Switzerland at the World Econom...
Kayla Derkach Jan 25, 2018

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