Category Archives: Canada
B.C. premier says pot smokers may face same rules as cigarette smokers
VICTORIA - Marijuana smokers in British Columbia may have to abide by the same public smoking rules as tobacco users when cannabis becomes legal, Premier John Horgan said Tuesday. Horgan said his gove...
Dec 12, 2017
Trudeau boasts about byelection results, Tories and NDP defensive
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau says the results of four federal byelections Monday night show the Liberals are on the right track with their focus on middle-class Canadians. Not surprisingly, the prime minis...
Dec 12, 2017
Feds' ethics watchdog pick won't commit to probes of Trudeau, Morneau
OTTAWA - The Liberal government’s nominee for federal ethics watchdog won’t commit to completing ongoing investigations into the prime minister or finance minister if he gets the job. But ...
Dec 12, 2017
Trial told teen girl who killed Saskatoon infant needs life-long treatment
SASKATOON - A justice official says a teen girl who killed a six-week-old Saskatoon baby will need to be treated for her psychological problems for the rest of her life. A judge is to decide whether t...
Dec 12, 2017
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Dec. 12 --- OTTAWA TO BUY AUSSIE JETS, TWEAK PROCESS: The Trudeau government is kicking off its latest bid to replace its aging fleet of fighter jets - and a...
Dec 12, 2017
Pro-trade U.S. lawmaker to Wall Street: Wake up, and join fight to save NAFTA
WASHINGTON - Pro-trade lawmakers from Donald Trump’s party are looking outside Washington, pleading for help convincing the president not to make any moves that might blow up the North American ...
Dec 12, 2017
Quebec's population rises slightly in 2016 to hit 8.4 million
Quebec’s population rose slightly in 2016 to hit 8.35 million, the province’s statistics institute said Tuesday. The increase of 68,500 people came from 22,800 more births than deaths, net...
Dec 12, 2017
Former female firefighter says she is to get official apology for discrimination
HALIFAX - A former firefighter says her 12-year battle against “systemic” gender discrimination has ended with a settlement that will see a public apology issued by the city of Halifax on ...
Dec 12, 2017
Pot revenue-sharing deal with Ottawa means money for municipalities, Wynne says
TORONTO - Municipalities can begin discussions with Ontario over costs associated with legalized marijuana in light of a new tax revenue-sharing agreement between the provinces and federal government,...
Dec 12, 2017
Visible minorities feel less safe than other Canadians: Statistics Canada
MONTREAL - Visible minorities, particularly Arabs and West Asians, feel less safe walking alone in their neighbourhoods after dark than do other Canadians, according to a Statistics Canada survey rele...
Dec 12, 2017
