Category Archives: Canada
N.S. reservist charged with sexually assaulting another Forces member
OTTAWA - A member of the Canadian Forces has been charged with sexually assaulting another soldier during a training exercise in New Brunswick. National Defence says Cpl. George MacLeod of 36 Combat E...
Oct 05, 2017
Sobbing Amanda Lindhout tells of abduction as kidnapping trial begins
OTTAWA - An emotional Amanda Lindhout recounted the horrors of being kidnapped at gunpoint in Somalia as the trial of one of her alleged hostage-takers got underway. Lindhout sobbed Thursday upon appr...
Oct 05, 2017
Morneau expects economic positivity to continue despite weak trade numbers
TORONTO - Finance Minister Bill Morneau expects Canada’s “positive economic situation” to continue for the coming quarters even as the country’s latest export figures exhibit s...
Oct 05, 2017
Identity theft protection services may not be worth the monthly fee, experts say
Canadians rattled by the massive Equifax data breach may turn to credit monitoring and anti-identify theft services for peace of mind, but in most cases they’ll be paying more for what is presen...
Oct 05, 2017
U.S. delays announcing second round of punishing duties on Bombardier CSeries
MONTREAL - The U.S. Department of Commerce says it is delaying its announcement on preliminary anti-dumping duties against Bombardier Inc. until Friday. The company is expected to face additional expo...
Oct 05, 2017
Feds could erase debt by 2060, while most provinces face bigger fiscal woes: PBO
OTTAWA - The federal government’s bottom line is on a sustainable path that could see Ottawa eliminate the national debt entirely in about 40 years, a new report from the parliamentary budget of...
Oct 05, 2017
Demise of Energy East exposes deep political divide between energy, environment
OTTAWA - TransCanada’s decision to cancel the Energy East pipeline project exposed deep divisions across the political landscape Thursday, highlighting the ever-present clash between energy deve...
Oct 05, 2017
Morneau's goals for tax proposal tweaks won't come easy, experts say
OTTAWA - Tax experts say Finance Bill Morneau’s plan to adjust his controversial tax proposals is easier said than done. Morneau has tried to calm the anger surrounding the federal government...
Oct 05, 2017
No wild Atlantic salmon found in N.B. river, conservation group says
ST. ANDREWS, N.B. - Not a single wild Atlantic salmon was found in a New Brunswick river that was once home to a healthy population of the species, alarming conservationists who link their disappearan...
Oct 05, 2017
TransCanada blames 'substantial uncertainty' for killing Energy East pipeline
CALGARY - TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) says it is cancelling its $15.7-billion proposed Energy East pipeline because of “substantial uncertainty” caused by a regulatory panel’s decisi...
Oct 05, 2017
