Category Archives: Canada
Rain, snow help crews fight two wildfires in British Columbia
VERNON, B.C. - Cool and wet weather is helping crews fighting two wildfires in British Columbia. A fire discovered Tuesday in the Okanagan, northwest of Lumby, was fanned by high winds and officials h...
May 24, 2017
Justice minister's father calls missing, murdered women inquiry 'bloody farce'
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould’s father is calling the national public inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women a “bloody farce.” Bill Wilson, a hereditary ...
May 24, 2017
Italy meets Invermere, B.C., as Lavazza buys control of Kicking Horse Coffee
Old World coffee giant Lavazza is buying control of Kicking Horse Coffee, the company known for its cheekily named blends that can trace its roots to a garage in the Rocky Mountains. The deal announce...
May 24, 2017
Steven Fletcher criticizes his own government's bill in Manitoba
WINNIPEG - Former federal cabinet minister Steven Fletcher, now a Progressive Conservative backbencher in Manitoba, may be in hot water after criticizing his own government’s bill. Fletcher has ...
May 24, 2017
A list of some proposed changes to Alberta's workplace rules
EDMONTON - Alberta’s NDP government on Wednesday tabled the first major overhaul of the province’s workplace rules in almost 30 years. Here are some of the proposed changes in the Fair and...
May 24, 2017
Riopelle's 'Vent du nord' now Canada's second most expensive painting at $7.4M
TORONTO - A painting by the late Quebec artist Jean Paul Riopelle sold for more than $7.4 million on Wednesday, good for second on the list of Canada’s most expensive works of art. Going into th...
May 24, 2017
A look at the federal Conservative leadership race, by the numbers
OTTAWA - A look at the federal Conservative leadership race, by the numbers. 445: Length, in days, of the leadership contest. 16: Number of people who officially entered. 3: Number of candidates who d...
May 24, 2017
Alberta introduces first overhaul of workplace rules in almost 30 years
EDMONTON - The first major overhaul of Alberta’s workplace rules in almost 30 years proposes that workers be allowed to take unpaid leave to look after themselves and loved ones without fear of ...
May 24, 2017
13 Conservative leadership contenders sought to make their mark in the race
OTTAWA - In a brightly lit room off a busy highway in Toronto, about a dozen Conservative party workers are now seated around a square conference table, slicing open the envelopes that hold the secret...
May 24, 2017
Five things to know about how the Conservatives will choose a new leader
OTTAWA - Conservative party members have begun voting to select their new leader, with mail-in ballots now returning to a depot in Toronto ahead of the official vote count on Saturday. Here are five t...
May 24, 2017
