Category Archives: Canada
Nova Scotia aims to cut wait times for knee, hip replacements to six months
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia is moving to significantly cut Canada’s worst wait times for hip and knee replacements, as it strives to meet the national standard over the next four years - or possibly e...
Oct 13, 2017
Morneau to unveil changes to controversial small business tax proposals
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau will unveil changes Monday aimed at mollifying the many critics of his controversial small business tax reform proposals, hoping to tamp down a political wildfir...
Oct 13, 2017
National energy strategy an ongoing discussion, not single report: Carr
OTTAWA - Almost two years ago, the first assignment given to Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr was to produce a national energy strategy. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in his mandate letter to Carr...
Oct 13, 2017
Sears Canada granted permission to liquidate remaining 130 stores
TORONTO - For Blaise Lyle, Sears Canada’s decision to shut its doors for good after 65 years stirs up a lot of emotion. After all, the national retailer, which received approval from an Ontario ...
Oct 13, 2017
Manslaughter charges possible for fentanyl dealers: B.C. public safety minister
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia’s minister of public safety says dealers whose fentanyl-laced drugs cause death could face a manslaughter charge. Mike Farnworth, who is also solicitor general, s...
Oct 13, 2017
Nova Scotia doctor acquitted of fraud, unlawful possession of narcotics
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - A Halifax-area doctor has been acquitted of fraud and unlawful possession of narcotics, but remains unable to practice as she faces a professional disciplinary probe. Dr. Sarah Daw...
Oct 13, 2017
Canadian writers, actors join Twitter boycott amid Weinstein sex scandal
Canadian writers, actors and women’s rights advocates joined a contentious international boycott of Twitter on Friday after the social media platform became mired in the Harvey Weinstein sex sca...
Oct 13, 2017
U.S. demand on autos for NAFTA: Make huge changes, immediately
ARLINGTON, United States - The United States is presenting a quadruple-whammy demand on auto manufacturing at the NAFTA negotiations, including a strict “Made In America” requirement with ...
Oct 13, 2017
Uber backs off plans to shutter Quebec operation, says it will continue for now
MONTREAL - Ride-hailing service Uber is backing down on a threat to shutter its Quebec operations, at least for now. The multinational announced Friday it won’t pull the plug on its Quebec wing ...
Oct 13, 2017
Quebec minister's son released; charges still possible in alleged hit and run
MONTREAL - A son of Quebec Health Minister Gaetan Barrette has been released under a promise to appear after an alleged hit and run involving a cyclist in Montreal early Friday. Geoffroy Barrette, 23,...
Oct 13, 2017
