Category Archives: Canada
Workers shouldn't be used as 'pawns' in minimum wage fight: Wynne
TORONTO - Ontario’s premier is double-doubling down on her criticism of Tim Hortons franchisees who cut worker benefits amid the province’s minimum wage hike, saying a couple that own a tr...
Jan 19, 2018
EU trade preferable, poll suggests as Trudeau pushes U.S. ties in February visit
OTTAWA - With the North American Free Trade Agreement hanging in the balance, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit three major American cities next month to stress deeper economic collaboration be...
Jan 19, 2018
Transportation watchdog must revisit air passenger obesity complaint: Court
OTTAWA - A federal transportation watchdog must take a fresh look at a consumer advocate’s complaint on behalf of obese airline passengers, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. In a 6-3 decisi...
Jan 19, 2018
HMCS Charlottetown pulls into port after six-month overseas deployment
HALIFAX - Cheers erupted on the Halifax waterfront Friday as HMCS Charlottetown sailed into port following a six-month deployment overseas. The Halifax-based frigate returned home after taking part in...
Jan 19, 2018
Four fire victims remembered as happy, adventurous ahead of funeral services
PUBNICO, N.S. - They are being remembered for their mischievous smiles, boundless senses of humour, love of the outdoors and happy giggles. The descriptions are included in separate obituaries for fou...
Jan 19, 2018
Canada providing another $12.1 million to help ease humanitarian crisis in Yemen
OTTAWA - The federal government will provide another $12.1 million to help the people of Yemen survive what the United Nations has called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Since 2015, a Sau...
Jan 19, 2018
In the news today, Jan. 19
Six stories in the news for Friday, Jan. 19 --- QUEBEC CITY LATEST STOP ON TRUDEAU TOUR Canada must do a better job of welcoming newcomers and never forget that diversity is the country’s streng...
Jan 19, 2018
All three Lac-Megantic accused found not guilty on Day 9 of jury deliberations
SHERBROOKE, Que. - A teary-eyed Richard Labrie, one of the three men acquitted Friday in the Lac-Megantic rail disaster, paid tribute to the 47 people killed in 2013 and said he hopes the trial delive...
Jan 19, 2018
'We wanted for him to be found alive:' Sisters of man presumed killed searched for months
TORONTO - The sisters of a man presumed to have been killed after vanishing from Toronto’s gay village said they searched for him for months only to have their last hope snatched away this week ...
Jan 19, 2018
Chief of staff for ex-Ontario premier McGuinty guilty in gas plants trial
TORONTO - Former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty’s chief of staff was found guilty Friday of destroying politically sensitive documents related to a controversial Liberal government decision to ...
Jan 19, 2018
