Category Archives: Canada
Canada operates 'apartheid' system for First Nations children: Angus
OTTAWA - NDP Indigenous youth critic Charlie Angus called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday to end what he calls a “child-focused system of apartheid” in Canada. The federal gover...
Oct 25, 2017
Saskatchewan throne speech promises laws on intimate images, separate schools
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall has introduced his final throne speech in the legislature before his upcoming retirement in January. Here’s a look at some of the promises in the speech: ...
Oct 25, 2017
Brain changes may persist in teenage athletes months after concussion: study
A new Canadian study suggests teenage athletes who sustain concussions may still be experiencing brain changes even after they have been cleared to return to play. Researchers at Western University...
Oct 25, 2017
Ontario makes it illegal to protest outside and near abortion clinics
TORONTO - It will soon be illegal to protest outside and near abortion clinics in Ontario. The legislature passed a bill Wednesday to create zones around the eight clinics in the province of between 5...
Oct 25, 2017
Liberals promise new funds for cash-strapped coast guard, fisheries department
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government has promised an infusion of much-needed cash for the Canadian Coast Guard and federal Fisheries Department, which documents show have suffered from years of chronic und...
Oct 25, 2017
Group calls for mandatory crisis intervention training for Ontario police officers
An advocacy group is calling on the Ontario government to make crisis intervention and de-escalation training mandatory for those studying to become police officers in the province. The Toronto chapte...
Oct 25, 2017
Steve Ladurantaye not returning as managing editor of CBC's 'The National'
TORONTO - The former managing editor of “The National” who was reassigned in the wake of a cultural appropriation controversy will not be returning to the CBC’s flagship news program...
Oct 25, 2017
Man accused of crimes against humanity fights to keep Canadian citizenship
OTTAWA - A man accused of committing crimes against humanity in the former Yugoslavia is fighting a federal move to strip his Canadian citizenship. Cedo Kljajic is denying the government’s asser...
Oct 25, 2017
Dalhousie withdraws complaint against student leader for 'white fragility' post
HALIFAX - Dalhousie University is withdrawing a complaint against a student leader who criticized “white fragility” during a campus controversy over Canada 150 celebrations. The Halifax un...
Oct 25, 2017
TransCanada selling Ontario solar portfolio in further move from renewables
CALGARY - TransCanada Corp. is offloading its only solar power holdings in a $540-million deal as it moves against the industry trend of investing more in renewables. The company said Wednesday it was...
Oct 25, 2017
