Category Archives: Canada
Military's first female JAG hopes her appointment sends a message
OTTAWA - The Canadian military’s new top legal officer is hoping her appointment sends a message, namely that the Forces is serious about accepting - and valuing - women in uniform. Commodore Ge...
Jul 11, 2017
British Columbia tourism takes hit from wildfires as provincial parks close
Wildfires that have forced more than 60 provincial parks in central B.C. to close are stoking fears among tourism operators that the financial damage will spread to the province’s entire industr...
Jul 11, 2017
Raymond Chretien urges settling of softwood lumber issue before any NAFTA talks
Quebec’s representative in the softwood lumber dispute between Canada and the United States says that dossier needs to be settled before talks begin on renegotiating the North American Free Trad...
Jul 11, 2017
Rosy pink: Mistakenly painted horse brings levity to B.C. wildfire fight
LIKELY, B.C. - It’s definitely a horse of a different colour. Pictures of Rosy, a white-and-brown mare mistakenly painted neon pink by a teen in the British Columbia Interior, are providing some...
Jul 11, 2017
'Whole lot of questions:' Alberta considers contaminated site for park
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is thinking about cleaning up a former wood-preserving site along one of the province’s biggest lakes by capping it off and turning the adjacent land into a par...
Jul 11, 2017
B.C. overdose warning system aims to alert users about potentially deadly drugs
VANCOUVER - Medical health officers in the Vancouver area are aiming to quickly warn drug users about clusters of overdoses and batches of contaminated drugs based on reports from people who use illeg...
Jul 11, 2017
A $24.5M effort will promote Atlantic Canada as a top travel destination
STEADY BROOK, N.L. - Ottawa and the Atlantic provinces are teaming up with industry to spend $24.5 million over three years on touting Atlantic Canada as a top travel destination. Innovation Minister ...
Jul 11, 2017
NDP leadership hopefuls take aim at Wall, Pallister in Prairie debate
OTTAWA - NDP leadership contenders vying for the same job found some common ground Tuesday night in their vociferous opposition to Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister o...
Jul 11, 2017
Bank of Canada expected to raise its key rate for first time in nearly seven years
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is expected to raise its key interest rate target for the first time in nearly seven years on Wednesday following signs the economy is well on the road to recovery after th...
Jul 11, 2017
Thirteen people plead guilty in municipal fraud scheme in Laval, near Montreal
LAVAL, Que. - Thirteen people pleaded guilty Tuesday in a fraud scheme involving the awarding of municipal contracts in the Montreal-area city of Laval. Twelve of the 13 received sentences to be serve...
Jul 11, 2017
