Category Archives: Canada
Trade minister to press China on jailed Canadians during Trudeau trip
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says during a trip to China he plans to raise the case of two Canadian winery owners from British Columbia who have been he...
Dec 02, 2017
BC Liberal leadership hopefuls on the defence debating plans for party's future
KELOWNA, B.C. - Several of the BC Liberals leadership hopefuls were on the defence as their fellow candidates picked apart their platforms during a heated debate in Kelowna, B.C., on Saturday. Todd St...
Dec 02, 2017
Quebec gun lobby holds rally in second location after earlier criticism
MONTREAL - A pro-gun lobby held a rally at a sugar shack west of Quebec City on Saturday after it was forced to backtrack on a plan to have the event at a memorial site for the 14 women who were kille...
Dec 02, 2017
Former P.E.I. doctor opens up about struggle with opioid addiction in new memoir
CHARLOTTETOWN - He was a doctor, a father and a marathon runner who took care of himself and his patients - but beneath the white coat, Charlottetown physician Grant Matheson says his life was unravel...
Dec 02, 2017
Montreal police searching for thieves who made off with four works of art
Montreal police are searching for suspects after more than $50,000 worth of art was stolen in four separate incidents between May and October. The stolen artwork includes a winter scene painted by Mar...
Dec 02, 2017
Hong Kong-based company to spend $350M to expand capacity in Ontario, premier says
HONG KONG - Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says Johnson Electric will invest more than $350 million in new equipment and capacity in Ontario, which she says is expected to create 326 new jobs. Wynne, ...
Dec 02, 2017
Broken or too-small birth control pills reported to Health Canada
OTTAWA - Health Canada is advising consumers that it’s received reports that some packages of the Alesse birth control pill that contain broken tablets or pills that are smaller than normal, pot...
Dec 02, 2017
Feds to spend millions to reverse low take up rates for low-income benefits
OTTAWA - The Liberals are looking beyond the bureaucracy to figure out how to spend more than $1 billion in uncollected benefits meant to help low-income families save for their children’s post-...
Dec 02, 2017
Trudeau campaigns for Surrey, B.C., Liberal candidate ahead of byelection
SURREY, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau campaigned with a Liberal candidate in British Columbia on Saturday amid a tight byelection race in a booming Vancouver suburb. Trudeau attended a campaign...
Dec 02, 2017
No winning ticket for Friday night's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - There was no winning ticket for the $50 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. There were also two Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, and one of them was cl...
Dec 02, 2017
