Category Archives: Canada
NORAD commander calls for modernization to address changing threats
BANFF, Alta. - The top Canadian officer at the North American Aerospace Defence Command says the system needs to evolve to meet modern threats. Speaking at the Banff Global Business Forum on Thursday,...
Sep 21, 2017
Newfoundland to allow switch to gender-neutral birth certificates
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador has announced it will allow gender-neutral birth certificates, short-circuiting a court battle with a prominent St. John’s activist. The Libera...
Sep 21, 2017
'Small number' of RBC credit card holders affected in Equifax breach, bank says
TORONTO - RBC says “a small number” of its credit-card clients’ personal information may have been affected in the massive Equifax security breach. Bank spokesperson A.J. Goodman sai...
Sep 21, 2017
Ottawa appeals ruling that returned citizenship to son of Russian spies
OTTAWA - The federal government is appealing a court decision that handed Canadian citizenship back to the Toronto-born son of Russian spies after it was revoked by Ottawa. In asking the Supreme Court...
Sep 21, 2017
Man dies after swallowing liquid in alleged suicide attempt in front of judge
QUEBEC - The man who swallowed liquid in front of a judge who had just sentenced him to jail on child porn charges died in hospital, police confirmed Thursday. Former college chemistry teacher Nicolas...
Sep 21, 2017
6,000 Canadians evacuated, 168 asked for aid after hurricane Maria: minister
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says 6,000 Canadians who were in the path of hurricane Maria were evacuated before the storm hit. She said today 168 Canadians who chose...
Sep 21, 2017
Waterton Lakes National Park reopens to public, but wildfire still active
WATERTON, Alta. - Parks Canada has reopened the townsite in Waterton Lakes National Park to the public, but advises that all other areas in the park remain closed. The powerful fire that shut down the...
Sep 21, 2017
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Sept. 21 --- TRUDEAU TELLS UNITED NATIONS OF CANADA’S SHAME: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used a speech to the United Nations on Thursday to probe a ...
Sep 21, 2017
Scheer calls environment minister to apologize for MP's sexist insult
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has personally apologized to Environment Minister Catherine McKenna for a Tory MP’s remark referring to her as “climate Barbie.” Scheer cal...
Sep 21, 2017
PM speaks of Indigenous Peoples, climate, middle class at UN General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. - Following is a condensed version of the prepared text of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s remarks Thursday to the UN General Assembly: Mr. President, fellow delegates, frie...
Sep 21, 2017
