Category Archives: Canada
Newly available drug could boost number of self-administered assisted deaths
OTTAWA - Only a tiny percentage of Canadians who’ve received medical assistance to end their lives has chosen to self-administer a lethal drug cocktail. But that could change now that secobarbit...
Nov 17, 2017
Pine beetles from Jasper National Park moving into commercial forest
EDMONTON - A massive and uncontrollable buildup of mountain pine beetles in Jasper National Park is starting to explode into commercially valuable forests along its boundaries. Foresters along the par...
Nov 17, 2017
Alberta triple-murder trial hears details of RCMP undercover operation
RED DEER, Alta. - The trial of a central Alberta man accused of killing his family heard evidence Thursday that was gathered during an elaborate RCMP undercover operation where Mounties posed as membe...
Nov 16, 2017
Ottawa say Fairfax Financial Holdings interested in broken Churchill rail line
OTTAWA - The federal government says a Toronto-based holding company is interested in becoming a new partner in a possible deal for a takeover of the broken rail line that runs to Churchill in norther...
Nov 16, 2017
Quotes about Quebec's cannabis legislation
MONTREAL - Quebec tabled legislation Thursday aimed at regulating the cannabis industry. Some quotes: “(Alcohol and cannabis) are two very different products. Cannabis is a product that will be ...
Nov 16, 2017
Canada Mexico ready to engage on U.S. sticking point
MEXICO CITY - Canada and Mexico are prepared to engage the United States on one of its most contentious demands for NAFTA, in an early indication that proposals currently deemed non-starters could, in...
Nov 16, 2017
Alberta's proposed cannabis legislation includes mix of private and public sales
EDMONTON - The Alberta government plans to control the online sale of legalized marijuana but will leave over-the-counter sales to private operators. Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley introduced the ru...
Nov 16, 2017
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Nov. 16 --- CANADA AND U.K. LEADING PUSH TO PHASE OUT COAL-FIRED POWER: Canada and the United Kingdom launched a campaign on Thursday to get rid of coal-fir...
Nov 16, 2017
CBC 'comfortable' with ratings for revamped 'The National' despite post-debut dip
The CBC says it’s “comfortable” with the early buzz for its revamped “The National,” even though the debut newscast’s ratings were only on par with the kind of numb...
Nov 16, 2017
Outstanding transactions at Phoenix pay centre surpass 500,000, says minister
OTTAWA - The backlog of outstanding pay problems faced by federal civil servants has now reached a staggering 520,000, the minister responsible for the problem-plagued Phoenix pay system has revealed ...
Nov 16, 2017
