Category Archives: Canada
Watchdog dismisses environmental spying complaint, prompting appeal
OTTAWA - A federal watchdog has dismissed a complaint from a civil liberties group alleging Canada’s spy agency overstepped the law while monitoring environmental activists. The British Columbia...
Oct 04, 2017
Singh names leadership rival Guy Caron to lead NDP in the Commons
OTTAWA - Newly elected federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh named Quebec leadership rival Guy Caron to be his House of Commons surrogate Wednesday after basking in the glow of a raucous caucus welcome to ...
Oct 04, 2017
Auditor warns of financial challenges for N.S. after 10 years of spending
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s auditor general says 10 years of spending by governments of all political stripes has left the province facing significant fiscal challenges - and $3 billion more in debt...
Oct 04, 2017
Gordon Stuckless stands trial on new charges related to complaints of sex abuse
TORONTO - A man who says he was sexually assaulted as a child by the man at the heart of the Maple Leaf Gardens sex abuse scandal testified Wednesday that he repressed memories of the trauma for decad...
Oct 04, 2017
Anthony Bourdain fails to bag Newfoundland moose on trip for CNN show
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - American celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain says he failed to bag a moose while hunting in Newfoundland. Bourdain has been in Newfoundland and Labrador filming his CNN show ̶...
Oct 04, 2017
TVA suspends commentator who joked on-air about hunting Quebec separatists
QUEBEC - A political commentator who joked that he’d rather hunt Quebec separatists than squirrels has been taken off the air after police received a complaint against him, a television network ...
Oct 04, 2017
Liberals not ruling out joining U.S. on ballistic missile defence: Sajjan
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is taking its time deciding how to protect Canada from ballistic missiles as part of a larger review of North American defences, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan revealed...
Oct 04, 2017
Shorter residency requirement for would-be Canadians set to take effect
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Important changes to Canadian citizenship rules, including how long a newcomer has to be in the country to be eligible, will take effect next week, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen a...
Oct 04, 2017
Truckers face charges after allegedly trying to bring 11 people over border
WINDSOR, Ont. - Two truck drivers from Quebec are facing multiple charges after allegedly trying to smuggle 11 people over the United States border into Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency says ...
Oct 04, 2017
Quebec passes unanimous motion to impose provincial sales tax on Netflix
Quebec’s political parties formed a common front on Tuesday to demand companies such as Netflix pay provincial sales tax. All members of the legislature voted unanimously for a motion to “...
Oct 04, 2017
