Category Archives: Canada
New Brunswick announces steps to combat 'unfair' U.S. duties on softwood lumber
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick announced a series of measures Thursday aimed at what it says are unfair trade actions by the U.S. government against the province’s softwood lumber industry. Treasur...
Nov 30, 2017
Gun-control activists urge Trudeau not to compromise with firearm lobby
OTTAWA - Gun-control activists implored Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday to not let the pro-gun lobby slow down his government’s efforts to introduce firearm legislation. Serge St-Arnea...
Nov 30, 2017
Free national parks program soon to end, but kids will still get in free in 2018
OTTAWA - The party is nearly over: the free admission to national parks and heritage sites that accompanied Canada’s 150th birthday bash will come to an end Dec. 31. Earlier this year, Environme...
Nov 30, 2017
No. 2 at Quebec's anti-corruption unit quits over role in alleged share purchases
MONTREAL - The second-in-command at Quebec’s anti-corruption unit stepped down Thursday amid allegations he recommended the purchase of shares in a company when he was working for the provincial...
Nov 30, 2017
Ontario's Dream companies had highest female board and executive numbers: report
MONTREAL - The Dream group of real estate companies had the highest proportion of female board members and executives last year, according to detailed data released Thursday by Canadian securities reg...
Nov 30, 2017
Professor criticizes N.S. university for awarding billionaires honorary degrees
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - A professor is criticizing St. Francis Xavier University for awarding honorary degrees to two controversial billionaires who made donations to the school’s Brian Mulroney Inst...
Nov 30, 2017
Morneau at centre of fierce debate in Commons that leads to Tory MP's ejection
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau found himself fending off fresh Opposition broadsides Thursday during another tumultuous question period - this one so turbulent a Conservative MP was booted fro...
Nov 30, 2017
Military tax exemption applies to overseas missions, not training: Vance
OTTAWA - Canada’s defence chief is sticking to his guns when it comes to tax relief for deployed military personnel, saying the benefit will only apply to service members involved in recognized ...
Nov 30, 2017
Elections Canada wants no part in organizing leaders debates during campaigns
OTTAWA - Canada’s independent elections watchdog wants no part in organizing leaders’ debates during federal elections. Elections Canada should not be involved in anything that could be se...
Nov 30, 2017
Air Transat slammed, fined for handling of hours-long tarmac delay
OTTAWA - Air Transat failed its passengers during a sweltering, hours-long ordeal aboard two of its grounded aircraft this summer, a federal agency ruled Thursday as it fined the airline $295,000 and ...
Nov 30, 2017
