Category Archives: Canada
Highlights of the NDP-Green deal in British Columbia
VICTORIA - Some of the key elements of a deal between the NDP and Green party on a minority government in British Columbia: - The legislature would be recalled within one month of the swearing in of a...
May 30, 2017
Canada Post unveils Nunavut stamp as part of 150th celebratory series
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The creation of the northern territory of Nunavut on April 1, 1999, is celebrated in the latest stamp to mark Canada’s 150th birthday. Nunavut Premier Peter Taptuna - along wi...
May 30, 2017
B.C. government shake-up puts federally-approved pipeline project in jeopardy
OTTAWA - Federal Liberals are nervous about the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline project as a political shake-up in British Columbia seems likely to produce a provincial government that opposes t...
May 30, 2017
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, May 30 --- TRUDEAU STANDS BY KINDER MORGAN IN B.C.: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is standing by the Kinder Morgan pipeline project, even as the New Democrat...
May 30, 2017
Home of the NHL Winnipeg Jets gets new moniker after Bell MTS merger
WINNIPEG - The home of the National Hockey League Winnipeg Jets is getting a new name. After 13 years as MTS Centre, the downtown arena is being renamed Bell MTS Place. The change reflects the recent ...
May 30, 2017
Judge faulted for nixing in-court voice recording of cop's testimony
TORONTO - A man convicted of various drug and related offences won a new trial on Tuesday because a judge wouldn’t allow a high-quality voice recording of a police officer the accused alleged ha...
May 30, 2017
Providers have to invest to meet growing demand for mobile use: Bell CEO
WINNIPEG - Internet and mobile providers must invest in infrastructure to keep up with a booming consumer appetite for entertainment both at home and on the go, Bell Canada Enterprises CEO George Cope...
May 30, 2017
Election signs defaced with racist graffiti as Nova Scotians head to the polls
HALIFAX - Police are investigating racist graffiti found scrawled on election signs in a suburban Halifax riding. Vandals appear to have spray-painted hate symbols and racist slurs on all three major-...
May 30, 2017
Overhaul funding for aboriginal special ed in Ontario, report urges
TORONTO - Funding special education for First Nations students from reserves in Ontario needs to be completely overhauled to provide stability and predictability, a report released Tuesday concludes. ...
May 30, 2017
Quebec mom charged with criminal negligence causing death of 7-month old girl
GATINEAU, Que. - A Quebec woman has been charged with criminal negligence in the death of her seven-month-old girl. Police in Gatineau, Que., said they responded to a call regarding an unresponsive ba...
May 30, 2017
