Category Archives: Canada
Appeal allowed: Supreme Court to decide how abandoned oil wells to be handled
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal from Alberta’s energy regulator that seeks to overturn a ruling that could allow bankrupt energy companies to walk away from cleaning up ...
Nov 09, 2017
Quebec mall criticized for Santa visiting on Remembrance Day
MONTREAL - A Montreal shopping mall has been criticized for its decision to trot out Santa Claus about an hour before ceremonies are held on Remembrance Day to honour Canada’s war dead. Saint Ni...
Nov 09, 2017
Calgary 20-something engineers revive investment club concept to talk stocks
Some see it as a throwback to another era, but a group of 20-something Calgary engineers say they heartily recommend membership in an investment club after running one for three years. A well-worn cop...
Nov 09, 2017
Judge says guilty finding possible; Ontario gas plants trial to go ahead
TORONTO - Some evidence exists that could ultimately lead to the conviction of two former senior political aides accused of illegally destroying documents related to an Ontario government decision to ...
Nov 09, 2017
Ex-PQ leader Boisclair arrested for suspected drunk driving: reports
QUEBEC - Former Parti Quebecois leader Andre Boisclair was arrested Thursday for allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol, a Montreal radio station reported. Cogeco-owned 98,5 FM said Qu...
Nov 09, 2017
Ottawa to order ships to give right whales a 100-metre buffer zone in Gulf
MONCTON, N.B. - Ottawa will order boats to give right whales a 100-metre buffer zone as it looks at a variety of options to protect the endangered mammals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, says Fisheries M...
Nov 09, 2017
Feds tout expanded parental leave, new caregiver benefit as questions remain
OTTAWA - New parents planning to begin parental leave on or after Dec. 3 will be able to spread their federal benefits over more months, but many will have to wait on provinces and their employers bef...
Nov 09, 2017
Eight stories in the news for today, Nov. 9
Eight stories in the news for Thursday, Nov. 9 --- PARENTAL LEAVE DETAILS SET TO BE UNVEILED New mothers and fathers poised to go on parental leave before the end of the year will be able to spread fe...
Nov 09, 2017
Young B.C. climber joins elite group in completing global mountain trek
VANCOUVER - From Everest to Denali, a mountaineer from British Columbia has climbed to a record after spending more than two years scaling some of the tallest peaks on Earth. North Vancouver’s L...
Nov 09, 2017
Trudeau set to meet Myanmar leader Suu Kyi at APEC summit in Vietnam
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit in Vi...
Nov 09, 2017
