Category Archives: Canada
Edmonton's Liberian community supports families of mothers who died in crash
Edmonton’s Liberian community is seeking ways to help the families of three mothers killed in a highway collision, but a local leader says it’s been a challenge because the women themselve...
Kayla Derkach Sep 25, 2017
Ottawa begins public consultations on dealing with corporate wrongdoing
MONTREAL - The federal government kicked off nearly two months of public consultations Monday on revising efforts to address corporate wrongdoing, including the possible introduction of a deferred pro...
Kayla Derkach Sep 25, 2017

The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Sept. 25 --- PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE APPEAR TOGETHER: Prince Harry and his girlfriend Meghan Markle chose to make their debut as a couple in Toronto, maki...
Kayla Derkach Sep 25, 2017
Alberta creates advisory team to assist cities bidding for second Amazon HQ
CALGARY - The Alberta government is joining the fray to help Edmonton and Calgary bid for retail giant Amazon’s second headquarters. Premier Rachel Notley says a consultation team of business an...
Kayla Derkach Sep 25, 2017

Province to help African Nova Scotians get title to land given centuries ago
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government says it is poised to help black residents who have struggled for decades to gain clear title to land that has been in their families since many arrived as Loyalist...
Kayla Derkach Sep 25, 2017

Tax changes to make system fair not stifle business growth: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government has no intention of stifling growth for small businesses and start-ups with its upcoming changes to the tax code. Trudeau said Monday he has ...
Kayla Derkach Sep 25, 2017
Sexual assault court martial of master seaman to begin in Halifax
HALIFAX - A member of the Royal Canadian Navy is expected in a military court Tuesday to face allegations he sexually assaulted a lower-ranking male colleague. Master seaman Daniel Cooper, a naval com...
Kayla Derkach Sep 25, 2017
JetBlue latest U.S. airline to back Bombardier in fight with Boeing
MONTREAL - JetBlue is the latest U.S. airline to back Bombardier in its trade dispute with Boeing, ahead of the expected imposition of preliminary export duties on shipments to the United States. The ...
Kayla Derkach Sep 25, 2017

A family affair: 10 council candidates in Newfoundland town have same last name
TROUT RIVER, N.L. - Politics is a different kind of blood sport in the tiny western Newfoundland town of Trout River. Ten of 24 candidates running for council in Tuesday’s municipal elections ha...
Kayla Derkach Sep 25, 2017
Judge to rule if key 'expert' Crown witness can testify at gas-plants trial
TORONTO - A key prosecution witness was so steeped in the culture of the police investigation of two top political aides in Ontario that he cannot testify as an unbiased expert, a defence lawyer argue...
Kayla Derkach Sep 25, 2017

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