Category Archives: Canada
Former cabinet minister Judy Foote bids farewell to House of Commons
OTTAWA - With tears in her eyes and her daughters and granddaughters watching from the gallery, MP Judy Foote bade farewell to the House of Commons on Thursday by urging more women to take up the chal...
Sep 29, 2017
Alberta NDP takes aim at Jason Kenney in new law on gay-straight alliances
EDMONTON - Alberta’s education minister says he plans to change the law to prevent conservative leadership candidate Jason Kenney from outing gay children. David Eggen says the province has been...
Sep 29, 2017
Stop the presses? Newspapers snubbed in Liberal government's cultural policy
VANCOUVER - The Canadian government’s new cultural strategy all but snubs so-called legacy media, industry experts say, and left out some key measures that could have given a boost to struggling...
Sep 29, 2017
Luxury designer Versace releases Vancouver Canucks hockey logo look-alike
VANCOUVER - Fans of the Vancouver Canucks may be in for a surprise the next time they find themselves browsing the aisles of the high-end fashion world. Italian luxury designer Versace has released a ...
Sep 29, 2017
Victoria Cross awarded to Canadian Second World War hero sold to UK buyer
A Victoria Cross and other medals awarded to one of Canada’s Second World War heroes have been sold at auction to a buyer in the United Kingdom for $660,000. Maj. David Currie was given the Comm...
Sep 27, 2017
Charges laid in crash that killed three Edmonton women after police chase
REGINA - Saskatchewan RCMP say they followed policy correctly when they called off the pursuit of a stolen truck, which was later involved a deadly crash. Three women from Edmonton were killed and a f...
Sep 27, 2017
Tackling racist, sexist hurdles to be part of anti-poverty plan, Duclos says
OTTAWA - Racism and sexism help keep poor Canadians below the poverty line and are issues that must be addressed in a new anti-poverty strategy, says the minister in charge of crafting the plan. Socia...
Sep 27, 2017
Conditional discharge for cop who sicced police dog on compliant suspect
TORONTO - An Ontario police officer who pleaded guilty to assault after siccing his K9 unit dog on a compliant suspect was granted conditional discharge on Wednesday, as the judge blamed the incident ...
Sep 27, 2017
After hiking twice, there's 'no predetermined path' for rates from here: Poloz
OTTAWA - There is no prearranged route for further interest-rate hikes from the Bank of Canada, governor Stephen Poloz insisted Wednesday as he signalled the bank would be taking a more cautious appro...
Sep 27, 2017
Business coalition urges five-year implementation of minimum wage hike
TORONTO - The risk of job losses due to a minimum wage increase could be significantly reduced if the Ontario government extended the policy phase-in period, says a new report from a coalition of busi...
Sep 27, 2017
