Category Archives: Canada
Trudeau targets income inequality, tax evasion in Canadian Confederation speech
CHARLOTTETOWN - Justin Trudeau took on the role of critic of Canada’s wealthiest citizens on Thursday, putting income inequality and tax evasion at the centre of a speech that reflected on the p...
Nov 23, 2017
'Very intense' windstorm rocks Maritimes, heads toward Newfoundland
HALIFAX - A fall storm packing winds that gusted to almost 130 kilometres an hour closed schools, shut down ferry services and knocked out power throughout the Maritimes early Thursday. “The Mar...
Nov 23, 2017
Liberals push cities to rethink planning with launch of 'challenge' program
OTTAWA - Cities looking for extra federal cash are being pushed to think outside the box and take some risks as part of a federal challenge that launches today. Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi i...
Nov 23, 2017
Maryam Monsef still waiting on citizenship paperwork after birthplace revelation
OTTAWA - More than a year after Maryam Monsef revealed she was not actually born in Afghanistan, as she had previously believed, the Liberal cabinet minister is still waiting for the government to upd...
Nov 23, 2017
In the news today, Nov. 23
stories in the news for Thursday, Nov. 23 --- ACTRA TO TACKLE HARASSMENT ISSUE ACTRA, the Canadian performers’ union, will host a meeting this evening with other industry stakeholders to discuss...
Nov 23, 2017
Halifax men get four months for prison assault of accused killer Dennis Oland
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - Two Halifax men have been sentenced to four months in jail for assaulting Dennis Oland in a New Brunswick prison last year. Convicted killer Cody Alexander Muise and Aaron Marriott, ...
Nov 23, 2017
Senate to focus on Tibetan prisoners as Liberals pursue trade with China
OTTAWA - With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poised to possibly travel to China soon, a Conservative senator plans to shine a spotlight on human rights abuses in its Himalayan region of Tibet. Sen. Den...
Nov 23, 2017
Canada's 150 year ends on ice, but no hockey pucks, triple jumps allowed
OTTAWA - No figure skating. No hockey. No racing. No cell phones. But other than that have fun kids! Canadian Heritage Wednesday unveiled the details of the Canada 150 Ice Rink currently being built o...
Nov 22, 2017
No bones about it: Saskatchewan bill calls for T. rex to be province's fossil
REGINA - A giant, ferocious meat-eating predator is expected to become Saskatchewan’s provincial fossil. The government has introduced legislation to give the Tyrannosaurus rex the official hono...
Nov 22, 2017
Toronto school board votes to end having officers stationed in schools
TORONTO - The Toronto District School Board has voted to permanently end the practice of having police officers stationed in high schools. There was loud applause when the result of a vote to scrap th...
Nov 22, 2017
