Category Archives: Canada
Wiped records not 'personal,' Crown says as judge reserves at gas plants trial
TORONTO - The question of whether two senior political staffers illegally destroyed politically embarrassing data in the office of former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty was left Wednesday with the ju...
Nov 22, 2017
Ontario city looks to scrap age-based discounts in favour of income-based system
An eastern Ontario city is mulling the idea of scrapping discounts on municipal programs and services for seniors and youth in order to boost supports for low-income residents of any age. The City of ...
Nov 22, 2017
Opioid prescriptions up across country, but daily doses dispensed down: report
TORONTO - The overall number of prescriptions for opioids has increased over the last five years, but doctors have been giving patients fewer doses at one time, a report by the Canadian Institute for ...
Nov 21, 2017
Albertan takes stand at triple murder trial, says friend gunned down his family
RED DEER, Alta. - A central Alberta man accused of killing his parents and sister took the stand in his own defence Tuesday, telling the court that his friend gunned them down during a botched attempt...
Nov 21, 2017
New Montreal administration to move quickly to repeal pit bull-type ban
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante’s new administration isn’t wasting any time moving ahead with its election promise to repeal the city’s controversial ban on pit bull-type dogs. City co...
Nov 21, 2017
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Nov. 21 --- COST TO FIX PHOENIX TO SKYROCKET, AUDITOR SAYS: The federal government’s chronic salary struggles will take more time and more dollars than...
Nov 21, 2017
Kosovo president warns Russian meddling has implications for Canada
OTTAWA - Kosovo’s president says Russia is trying to destabilize his country and its Balkan neighbours through fake news and other disruptions. Hashim Thaci made those charges Tuesday during a v...
Nov 21, 2017
Expect new wave of Haitian asylum seekers into Canada from U.S.: experts
MONTREAL - Canada should expect a massive influx of Haitians attempting to enter the country from the United States in light of the decision to end a program granting almost 60,000 Haitians residency ...
Nov 21, 2017
Witness testifies about bad blood between Dellen Millard and Laura Babcock
TORONTO - A friend of Dellen Millard told court that there was “bad blood” between the accused killer and Laura Babcock, who disappeared five years ago and is presumed dead. Andrew Michals...
Nov 21, 2017
QuickQuotes: just what was said Tuesday about the auditor general's report
OTTAWA - Auditor general Michael Ferguson released his fall report on Tuesday chiding the government on a variety of issues, including the Phoenix pay system fiasco and the Canada Revenue Agency’...
Nov 21, 2017
