Category Archives: Canada
Saskatchewan Party pays tribute to soon-to-be-retired Premier Brad Wall
SASKATOON - Premier Brad Wall wiped back tears Saturday after Saskatchewan Party members paid tribute to their soon-to-be-retired leader during the party’s annual convention. Over 600 delegates ...
Nov 05, 2017
Tax, charities rules under scrutiny as Liberals craft social finance strategy
OTTAWA - A group of experts is considering whether a niche should be carved out of the tax system to unlock billions in private cash for a range of programs that could help the homeless get off the st...
Nov 05, 2017
A quick guide to the world of social innovation and social finance
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking to grow the number of groups involved in social finance, and consulting on a plan until Dec. 31. Here’s a guide to the terminology involved: Social inn...
Nov 05, 2017
For Canadians in queue for long-term care spots, waiting costs 'astronomical'
HALIFAX - The younger sisters of Maureen Dares sit with her in a Halifax hotel room, hoping for a call to say she has a place go before their money runs out. The 58-year-old woman with multiple sclero...
Nov 05, 2017
Canadian's Passchendaele Victoria Cross to go on sale a century after it was won
OTTAWA - Passchendaele. More than 500,000 people, including 15,000 Canadians, were killed or wounded during the prolonged fight, as weeks of rain and shell fire churned the battlefield into a sea of m...
Nov 05, 2017
Ex-Gitmo captive set to sue Canada for $50 million for alleged complicity in torture
TORONTO - An Algerian man is set to sue the federal government for the abuses he says he suffered at the hands of American security forces after he left Canada 15 years ago. The unproven allegations b...
Nov 05, 2017
Four federal byelections, including in Judy Foote's former riding, to be held in December
OTTAWA - Voters in four ridings across the country, including that of former Public Services Minister Judy Foote, will head to the polls for byelections on Dec. 11. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau annou...
Nov 05, 2017
Regulator rejects Via Rail's efforts to limit wheelchair access
TORONTO - The Canadian Transportation Agency is rejecting Via Rail’s efforts to limit access on its trains for passengers using wheelchairs and other mobility aids. The national rail provider ha...
Nov 05, 2017
Atco's plans for power line in Jasper National Park meeting resistance
CALGARY - The roar of the chainsaw could soon join the calls of the wild in Jasper National Park as Atco Ltd. looks to string power across the town within the UNESCO World Heritage preserve. The Calga...
Nov 05, 2017
Women and children first: How an elusive maritime custom evolved - and waned
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - There were outraged headlines around the world when about 80 women and children were left to die in the freezing North Atlantic off Newfoundland as crew members raced to save ...
Nov 05, 2017
