Category Archives: Canada
Parliament's $5.6M skating rink to stay open until end of February
OTTAWA - A $5.6-million skating rink constructed on the east lawn of Parliament Hill will remain open to the public until the end of February - not just for three weeks as initially planned. Just one ...
Nov 23, 2017
QuickList: government's rules for Canada 150 rink on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Melanie Joly says a skating rink erected on Parliament Hill to mark the country’s 150th birthday will now stay open until the end of February, after critics and the pu...
Nov 23, 2017
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Nov. 23 --- TRUDEAU ATTACKS OFFSHORE TAX EVASION: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says paying taxes is part of every Canadian’s responsibility. Trudeau ...
Nov 23, 2017
B.C. New Democrats invite public input on electoral reform; Liberals cry foul
VICTORIA - British Columbians are invited to help shape a referendum planned for next fall that could reform the province’s voting system in time for the next election in 2021. Attorney General ...
Nov 23, 2017
Liberals to nominate Universite de Moncton rector as languages commissioner
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals appear to have targeted the rector of the Universite de Moncton as the next languages commissioner. The Canadian Press has learned that Franco-Manitoban Raymond Theberge ...
Nov 23, 2017
Toronto considering airport-style security measures at City Hall
Toronto politicians are considering major changes to security screening at city hall, but several councillors say the proposed measures would make the public building less accessible to constituents. ...
Nov 23, 2017
BeaverTails apologizes to Calgary food writer over trademark flap
CALGARY - A trademark flap over a popular deep-fried Canadian treat has reached a sweet conclusion. BeaverTails Pastry in Montreal has apologized to a Calgary food writer who renamed her homemade vers...
Nov 23, 2017
'We need to get our stories straight' Millard told girlfriend in letter: witness
TORONTO - Dellen Millard advised his girlfriend in letters later seized by police on what to say if she was ever called to testify about a young Toronto woman who disappeared five years ago, court hea...
Nov 23, 2017
Case of B.C. man accused of disguising his face and threatening a woman delayed
VERNON, B.C. - The case of a British Columbia man accused of threatening a woman with a gun in the province’s Interior has been put over until mid-December. Thirty-seven-year-old Curtis Sagmoen ...
Nov 23, 2017
Refugee system isn't for those seeking better economic life: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Would-be Canadians need more than just a desire for a better economic future if they expect to be granted refugee status in this country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday. Trudeau,...
Nov 23, 2017
