Category Archives: Canada
Power still off for 400 properties in Red Deer after Tuesday's windstorm
RED DEER, Alta. - The City of Red Deer says 400 homes and business are still without power after a violent windstorm hit central Alberta earlier this week. In an update on its website, the city says i...
Jun 22, 2017
Report recommends change in funding of Canada's Olympians and Paralympians
A shake-up is coming in how Canada pays for its athletes to win Olympic and Paralympic medals. The Department of Canadian Heritage, with Sport Canada under its umbrella, released a report Thursday fro...
Jun 22, 2017
Don Meredith harassment inquiry continues despite his resignation
OTTAWA - The Senate ethics watchdog has resumed an investigation into workplace harassment and bullying allegations against Don Meredith. The fact that Meredith is no longer a senator would usually pu...
Jun 22, 2017
Legal clinic challenges Ontario panhandling law as unconstitutional
TORONTO - Gerry Williams was struggling to break a cycle of homelessness, alcoholism and post-traumatic stress disorder on the streets of Toronto as he was handed nearly $10,000 in fines under an Onta...
Jun 22, 2017
N.S. sends teen suicide expert to Cape Breton, promises new cyberbulling law
HALIFAX - As a Cape Breton school board grapples with multiple teen suicides, the Nova Scotia government is sending a youth mental health expert to the grief-stricken community and promising new anti-...
Jun 22, 2017
Five things to know about the Fort Hills oilsands mining project
For half a century, the oilsands have fuelled an industry that has become an engine of Canada’s economy. Later this year, the oilpatch will mark the opening of the Fort Hills mine, adding to the...
Jun 22, 2017
As Canada's first oilsands mine nears 50-year mark, site a contrast of old, new
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Nearly 50 years after the opening of Canada’s first major oilsands mine, the site on the banks of Alberta’s Athabasca River is an epicentre of energy, teeming with b...
Jun 22, 2017
'You are not a leader': RCMP corporal denounces Paulson's Moncton testimony
An RCMP corporal who was a friend of three murdered Mounties is publicly condemning the commissioner’s testimony last week on the killings as a clear failure of leadership. “I hold you per...
Jun 22, 2017
N.B. languages commissioner calls for government officials to be bilingual
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick’s official languages commissioner says more senior provincial officials need to be able to speak both English and French. In her fourth annual report, released Thursd...
Jun 22, 2017
Sears Canada cutting 2,900 jobs, closing 59 stores, secures creditor protection
TORONTO - Sears Canada will close 59 stores and cut approximately 2,900 jobs under a court-supervised restructuring, the beleaguered retailer said Thursday following years of dwindling sales and a rev...
Jun 22, 2017
