Category Archives: Canada
A step towards reconciliation: Halifax launches committee to rethink Cornwallis
HALIFAX - In a move billed by one councillor as a historic step toward reconciliation with the Indigenous community, Halifax council has launched a special advisory committee on the commemoration of i...
Oct 03, 2017
Brakes tapped on ride sharing in B.C. despite election promises to allow Uber
VICTORIA - An election promise to bring ride sharing to British Columbia by the end of the year has taken a detour as the NDP government says safety of passengers and operators comes first. Transporta...
Oct 03, 2017
Tax change proposals divisive, but more favour Liberal position: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests that Canadians who support the Liberal government’s tax-change proposal outnumber those opposed to the idea - barely. The Ekos-Canadian Press survey suggested that, ...
Oct 03, 2017
Jamie Oliver urges restricting energy drinks to age 16 and older
TORONTO - Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is urging a ban on selling energy drinks to children, and wants to see the products regulated like cigarettes. The British author and TV star says the caffeinated...
Oct 03, 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 03, 2017
Canada well-positioned to decarbonize, says wind association president
MONTREAL - Canada is well-positioned to transition to a low-carbon economy as wind and solar projects will be the focus of energy investments over the next two decades, a national wind energy conferen...
Oct 03, 2017
Halifax cafe goes 'screen free,' sparks backlash on social media
HALIFAX - A popular Halifax cafe and bar found itself in a firestorm of caffeine-fuelled controversy Tuesday after declaring itself “screen free” after 5 p.m. Lion and Bright cafe, in the ...
Oct 03, 2017
RCMP uncover store of cocaine and 40,000 fentanyl pills in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Mounties have announced charges against two Metro Vancouver residents in connection with police uncovering a large shipment of cocaine and 40,000 fentanyl pills. Police say they were alert...
Oct 03, 2017
Agreement waiving spousal support upheld despite lack of legal advice
TORONTO - A woman who signed a deal without legal advice decades ago in which she agreed her spouse would never have to pay support if their relationship broke down has lost her bid to have the agreem...
Oct 03, 2017
University of Toronto researchers contribute to work done by Nobel Physics Prize winners
TORONTO - Ontario researchers were part of the large team that contributed to the work done by three U.S.-based professors who were awarded the Nobel Physics Prize for their detection of gravitational...
Oct 03, 2017
