Category Archives: Canada
Canada is not about 'bricks and mortar,' PM tells critics of Canada 150 choices
CHARLOTTETOWN - Justin Trudeau pointed Thursday to an icebreaker’s voyage as a fine example of Canada 150 celebrations, but critics say he’s missed the boat in terms of a lasting, bricks-a...
Jun 28, 2017
Man accused of wanting to 'destroy' ex-wife found guilty in online harassment
VANCOUVER - A man accused of trying to emotionally ruin the life of his ex-wife using online posts showed little emotion as a B.C. Supreme Court jury declared him guilty of criminal harassment on Wedn...
Jun 28, 2017
Several injured, horse put down in stage coach crash near Williams Lake, B.C.
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP say several people were injured and a horse had to be euthanized when a stage coach plunged about 12 meters down a ravine near Williams Lake, B.C. The horse-pulled coach bel...
Jun 28, 2017
Couillard defends remarks about Muslims and responsibility in wake of Flint attack
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard insists there is nothing shocking about his recent comments about Muslims having a responsibility in the fight against terrorism. Following the arrest of a Muslim Mon...
Jun 28, 2017
Microsoft president pushes Vancouver-Seattle tech corridor despite NAFTA doubt
VANCOUVER - The president of Microsoft is pushing to make a Vancouver-Seattle technology corridor a success, despite the uncertainty around cross-border trade posed by the administration of U.S. Presi...
Jun 28, 2017
NAFTA legal challenges by the numbers
OTTAWA - NAFTA Chapter 11 Challenges By the Numbers: 84: Total number of foreign investor dispute claims filed under NAFTA since 1994 39: Total number of investor disputes against Canada under NAFTA 2...
Jun 28, 2017
NAFTA lawsuits target Canada the most, United States hasn't lost yet
OTTAWA - When it comes to the North American Free Trade Agreement, Canada can safely claim the title of biggest loser in terms of lawsuits. Since the agreement came into force in 1994, Canada has been...
Jun 28, 2017
B.C. man says he used Facebook to express concerns, not to support terrorists
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man accused of using his Facebook account to express support of “lone wolf” terrorists in the name of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant says he was on...
Jun 28, 2017
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, June 29 --- PM SAYS INDIGENOUS PROTESTERS SHOULD BE RESPECTED: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says indigenous Canadians are planning to spend Canada Day hold...
Jun 28, 2017
Syrian doctor caught in U.S. travel ban gives up, moves to Canada
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Syrian doctor says he won’t return to the United States to finish his studies at Brown University because of the Trump administration’s travel ban. Khaled Almilaji sai...
Jun 28, 2017
