Category Archives: Canada
Halifax urged to tread carefully on 'complex' re-think of Cornwallis
Halifax council will embark on the delicate task of choosing the people who will rethink how the city honours its founder, a difficult process that will attempt to disentangle Edward Cornwallis’...
Oct 02, 2017
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Oct. 2 --- TWO CANADIANS AMONG DEAD IN VEGAS: Two Canadians were among dozens of people killed in Las Vegas when a gunman opened fire on a crowd of thousands ...
Oct 02, 2017
In their own words: Stories from people in Las Vegas after mass shooting
VANCOUVER - Accounts of survival, fear and chaos are emerging from those affected by a mass shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday night. American officials say a lone gunman opened fire on concertgoers at a...
Oct 02, 2017
Coroner makes recommendations following death of woman by pit bull-type dog
A Quebec coroner has recommended a half-dozen changes to proposed legislation aimed at cracking down on pit bull-type dogs. The recommendations were in a report released Monday in Quebec City by coron...
Oct 02, 2017
Home Capital cuts 65 jobs as part of cost-saving, head count down 10% since June
TORONTO - Home Capital Group Inc. (TSX:HCG) says it has eliminated 65 jobs from its workforce as part of a program to cut $15 million in annual costs. The Toronto-based alternative mortgage lender say...
Oct 02, 2017
Nova Scotia law to recognize independence of adults with intellectual deficits
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia is moving to give people with intellectual disabilities more autonomy. Justice Minister Mark Furey said Monday the proposed Adult Capacity and Decision Making Act would recognize...
Oct 02, 2017
What to do when you're caught up in violence while travelling
Dozens of people, including two Canadians, were killed and hundreds of others were injured in a mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival over the weekend. The horrific attack may leave some...
Oct 02, 2017
Cineplex to open 10 to 15 new Playdium locations in mid-sized communities
Cineplex is rebooting its Playdium brand and plans to open 10 to 15 new arcade and amusement centres across the country. The Canadian entertainment and media company says these new locations in mid-si...
Oct 02, 2017
Edmonton suspect's past didn't raise red flags during asylum process: Goodale
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale tried Monday to assuage renewed concerns about the security of Canada’s asylum system after it emerged the suspect in a weekend attack in Edmonton e...
Oct 02, 2017
Legislature bends rules after MLAs' pay-hike imbroglio in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON - For the second year in a row, New Brunswick legislators are slated to get a raise they don’t want - and are likely breaking the law in refusing. The Liberal government imposed a pa...
Oct 02, 2017
