Category Archives: Canada
Mistrial at fraud and corruption trial of Quebec construction mogul Tony Accurso
LAVAL, Que. - The fraud and corruption trial of well-known Quebec construction boss Tony Accurso ended abruptly Friday when a judge declared a mistrial because of a stunning revelation by a juror. Que...
Nov 17, 2017
Up in smoke: Calgary judge dismisses charges against Vancouver pot activist
CALGARY - A Calgary judge has dismissed all charges against a well-known Vancouver marijuana activist who had been accused of trafficking and drug possession. Dana Larsen was arrested following a publ...
Nov 17, 2017
Ontario tables legislation to end five-week college faculty strike
TORONTO - Ontario tabled legislation Friday to end a five-week strike by college faculty, which could mean hundreds of thousands of students can return to class next week. The Liberal government tried...
Nov 17, 2017
Quebec judge hears first arguments against province's face-veil law
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court justice promised on Friday to deliver a ruling as soon as possible regarding a request for a temporary suspension of Quebec’s controversial face-covering law. ...
Nov 17, 2017
Unnecessary death: Calgary woman given 3 years for not getting help for sick son
CALGARY - A woman who failed to take her son to the doctor for a strep infection has been sentenced to three years in prison - a punishment a Calgary judge says fits the grave crime that resulted in t...
Nov 17, 2017
QuickList: October inflation rate for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 1.4 per cent in October, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctua...
Nov 17, 2017
QuickList: October inflation rates for Canadian provinces, territories
OTTAWA - Canada’s national inflation rate was 1.4 per cent in October, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces and territories (previous month in brackets): - Newfoun...
Nov 17, 2017
Statistics Canada says CPI for October up 1.4 per cent from year ago
OTTAWA - The annual pace of inflation cooled in October as the cost of gasoline came back down after spiking higher in September when hurricane Harvey forced the shutdown of oil refineries in Texas. S...
Nov 17, 2017
Hurdles remain for proposed Canadian Football League team on East Coast
HALIFAX - Atlantic Canada’s long-held dream of wooing the CFL east of Montreal has been reignited after the league confirmed it’s in talks with a “professional, enthusiastic and impr...
Nov 17, 2017
Six stories in the news for today, Nov. 17
Six stories in the news for Friday, Nov. 17 --- ONTARIO LIBERALS SEEK TO END COLLEGE STRIKE The Ontario legislature is normally quiet on Fridays, but will reconvene today as the Liberal government tri...
Nov 17, 2017
