Category Archives: Canada
Nigel Wright broke ethics rules during Duffy affair, watchdog report says
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s one-time chief of staff was never prosecuted for his role in Mike Duffy’s Senate expenses fiasco, but now Nigel Wright is getting a belated ...
May 25, 2017
Obstruction charge stayed against Ontario pig activist Anita Krajnc
TORONTO - An Ontario woman recently found not guilty of mischief after giving water to pigs headed to slaughter has scored another legal victory in a separate case involving pigs. Charges of obstructi...
May 25, 2017
CBC planning to roll out reinvented 'The National' in October
TORONTO - As Peter Mansbridge prepares to bid farewell to “The National,” the CBC’s flagship news program is looking to possibly enlist multiple hosts for the anchor desk. “We ...
May 25, 2017
Supreme Court won't hear appeal of man convicted of torturing roommate
OTTAWA - An Alberta man who tortured and starved his roommate is not getting a chance to appeal his conviction before Canada’s top court. The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed Dustin Paxton...
May 25, 2017
Rayonier Advanced Materials vows to 'come to bat' for Tembec in softwood battle
MONTREAL - Rayonier Advanced Materials will “come to bat” to protect the interests of Tembec in the cross-border battle over softwood lumber, the head of the Florida-based company said Thu...
May 25, 2017
Supreme Court to look at constitutionality of victim surcharges
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada agreed Thursday to look at whether it’s unconstitutional to make a poor person convicted of a crime pay a surcharge that helps victims. The case at issue inv...
May 25, 2017
Fish plant burns to the ground on island in northern New Brunswick
MISCOU , N.B. - A fish plant on a small New Brunswick island has been destroyed by fire - yet another blow to a community hit by a major ice storm this winter and suspected tornadoes last week. Worker...
May 25, 2017
Data reveals level of violence, threats in Nova Scotia classrooms
HALIFAX - Students commit, incite or threaten some form of physical violence an average of about 1,100 times a month at Nova Scotia’s schools, prompting teachers to call for more support staff a...
May 25, 2017
Quebec construction strike: premier promises back-to-work legislation next week
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard says he will begin the process of adopting back-to-work legislation Monday if there is no agreement in the province’s construction strike. Couillard ...
May 25, 2017
Two men dead following separate incidents in Montreal
Montreal police are investigating the city’s ninth and 10th homicides of the year in different neighbourhoods. One victim died in hospital Wednesday after being stabbed during an altercation lat...
May 25, 2017
