Category Archives: Canada
In the news today, Dec. 4
Six stories in the news for Monday, Dec. 4 --- TRUDEAU CONTINUES BUSY STATE VISIT TO CHINA Justin Trudeau began his four day state visit to China by telling a panel discussion in Beijing that global w...
Dec 04, 2017
Legalization of recreational weed unlikely to kill pot black market right away
TORONTO - From texting a local dealer to dropping into a neighbourhood dispensary or ordering online, Canada’s black market for recreational marijuana has seen significant changes in recent year...
Dec 04, 2017
Feds willing to give more pot tax revenue to provinces to help municipalities
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is willing to give provinces and territories a bigger share of the revenue from a federal excise tax on cannabis, provided that the extra money is devoted to helping mu...
Dec 04, 2017
Renters and Airbnb landlords square off as Toronto considers new short-term rental rules
TORONTO - Politicians in Toronto will be scrutinizing proposed rules for short-term rentals this week that could spell major changes for those who offer secondary residences for rent on platforms like...
Dec 04, 2017
Canada, China delay launch of trade talks as Trudeau continues state visit
BEIJING - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau concluded talks with the Chinese premier in Beijing, but they were not able to announce the start of formal free trade talks. Trudeau said there wasn’t on...
Dec 03, 2017
UBC astrophysicist honoured for work on determining universe's age, composition
VANCOUVER - Astrophysicist Dr. Gary Hinshaw wasn’t sure what a satellite would find when it launched in 2001. The data it discovered would lead his NASA team to create what Hinshaw describes as ...
Dec 03, 2017
Quebec's female legislature members say they've experienced sexual misconduct
QUEBEC - Powerful women who rise to the top level of Quebec provincial politics are not spared from sexual misconduct and harassment, The Canadian Press has learned. In the wake of the #MeToo movement...
Dec 03, 2017
Government confirms Canadian killed in Trinidad and Tobago
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad And Tobago - A Canadian has been killed in Trinidad in what police are reportedly calling a homicide. The Canadian government has confirmed the death, but officials say due to ...
Dec 03, 2017
Defence chief says cost will have bearing on selection of peacekeeping missions
OTTAWA - Canada’s top general says he is not in a rush to start sending Canadian peacekeepers out the door, and he indicated that money will a key consideration when officials sit down to look a...
Dec 03, 2017
Injured veterans to learn whether lawsuit over disability pensions can proceed
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government’s treatment of injured veterans will be under the spotlight Monday when a B.C. court rules whether a landmark lawsuit filed by six disabled ex-soldiers can procee...
Dec 03, 2017
