Category Archives: Canada
Universal drug plan could cut more than $4 billion
OTTAWA - A national, universal pharmacare program that all but eliminates all out-of-pocket expenses for Canadians who need to fill their prescriptions could slash the overall price tag for drugs in t...
Kayla Derkach Sep 29, 2017

What you need to know about the Liberal government's new cultural roadmap
OTTAWA - The federal government laid out its strategy Thursday to support Canada’s creative industries. Here’s what you should know about the plan. - No Netflix tax. Heritage Minister Mela...
Kayla Derkach Sep 29, 2017

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...
Kayla Derkach 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...
Kayla Derkach 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...
Kayla Derkach 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 ...
Kayla Derkach 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...
Kayla Derkach 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...
Kayla Derkach 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...
Kayla Derkach 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 ...
Kayla Derkach Sep 27, 2017

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