Category Archives: Canada
Security bill limits CSIS disruption powers, boosts review of spy services
OTTAWA - The Liberal government’s sweeping new security legislation would limit - but not eliminate - controversial powers that allow Canada’s spy agency to actively disrupt terror plots. ...
Jun 20, 2017
Montreal mayor condemns U.S. withdrawal from climate change pact
Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre has described U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement as “nonsense.” In his opening address...
Jun 20, 2017
Canadian Holocaust scholar says he's a target of Polish 'hate' campaign
An eminent Canadian historian whose writings on the Holocaust in Poland have attracted death threats said Tuesday that fierce criticism of his research is an unjustified attack on academic freedom. In...
Jun 20, 2017
N.B. spent $13 million to find $10 million in savings, auditor says
FREDERICTON - A consultant who was paid $13 million to find savings for the New Brunswick government only saved $10 million - or less, the province’s auditor general says. Kim MacPherson said th...
Jun 20, 2017
Emotional Braidwood offers condolences to Hague family in video statement
EDMONTON - Boxer Adam Braidwood fought back tears in a video statement where he offered condolences to the family of Tim Hague, who died after losing to the former CFL player in a heavyweight boxing m...
Jun 20, 2017
New Brunswick should legislate greenhouse gas reduction targets: auditor general
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick’s auditor general is calling on the province to legislate targets for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. “Legislated targets give a government more authori...
Jun 20, 2017
Opioid addiction could be factor in growing number of donor organs: experts
OTTAWA - Amid the growing death toll of Canada’s ongoing opioid epidemic, there’s evidence of a correlating increase in the number of healthy human organs available for transplant. The age...
Jun 20, 2017
Six stories in the news for today, June 20
Six stories in the news for Tuesday, June 20 --- SENATE BALKS AT SPLITTING BUDGET BILL The Senate won’t be splitting the Trudeau government’s budget bill to hive off the portion dealing wi...
Jun 20, 2017
New heritage minute on 'boat people' highlights country's inclusivity
TORONTO - The makers of Canada’s latest Heritage Minute say featuring the country’s acceptance of Vietnamese “boat people” in the short film was the ideal way to keep current e...
Jun 20, 2017
Liberals set to table bill to remodel national security measures
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale plans to introduce a bill today to upgrade a list of Conservative anti-terrorism measures. It will include more robust oversight of the Canada Border Serv...
Jun 20, 2017
