Category Archives: Canada
Liberals waste no time branding Scheer as social conservative extremist
OTTAWA - Even before Conservatives began counting the ballots, the ruling Liberals set out to frame the new Opposition leader as a far-right extremist. Only trouble was, the relentless barrage of emai...
May 28, 2017
Calls for chicken irradiation in Canada following approval for ground beef
A consumer advocate is pushing Ottawa to promote the irradiation of chicken to kill illness-causing bugs and to do a better job of getting buyers on board. Bruce Cran of the Consumers Association of C...
May 28, 2017
Most Airbnb hosts not registered in Quebec, one year after law took effect
The majority of Quebecers who list their properties on Airbnb and other home rental websites are not registering with the province, just over a year since it implemented a law regulating them, new dat...
May 28, 2017
Back in black: Experts say why the Trudeau deficit gambit won't fly in N.S. election
HALIFAX - Less than two years ago, Nova Scotia voters enthusiastically embraced Justin Trudeau’s plan to spur the economy through hefty deficit financing, handing the federal Liberals every ridi...
May 28, 2017
N.S. party leaders reveal favourites: hamburgers, The Simpsons and fiddle tunes
HALIFAX - Political differences aside, Nova Scotia’s major party leaders can find common ground on a few fronts: They all enjoy political non-fiction, locally tailored suits and the provinceR...
May 28, 2017
New Conservative leader Andrew Scheer no stranger to making political history
TORONTO - Andrew Scheer is no stranger to making political history. When he first sought federal political office in 2004, he beat out the NDP candidate who at the time was the longest serving MP in t...
May 28, 2017
Controversial push for all girls hockey in B.C. "not a good idea:" mom
VANCOUVER - A push to grow girls hockey on Vancouver Island is being criticized by some parents, but one advocate says the controversial move is the only way to save the sport from attrition. The Vanc...
May 28, 2017
Vancouver park board tells free yoga group to get a permit if classes continue
Vancouver residents hoping to hone their downward dogs and warrior poses among fellow yogis have run afoul of city regulations at a green space known locally as Dude Chilling Park. The city’s pa...
May 28, 2017
Yukon families feel hope, anxiety ahead of first MMIW inquiry hearings
VANCOUVER - Diane Lilley waited nearly two decades for a suspect to be arrested in her sister’s murder, only to sit through a trial where she says her beloved sibling Tina Washpan was often refe...
May 28, 2017
PM Trudeau to raise residential school apology, climate change with Pope Francis
ROME - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to raise reconciliation with indigenous peoples, the global fight against climate change and the importance of religious and cultural diversity when he meets...
May 28, 2017
