Category Archives: Canada
Canada's 'Come From Away' wins 4 Helen Hayes Awards, including outstanding musical
WASHINGTON - Canada’s “Come From Away” has won four Helen Hayes Awards, including outstanding musical production. The awards, handed out during a ceremony at the Lincoln Theatre in W...
May 15, 2017
Resellers looking to cash in on tickets to see Barack Obama speech in Montreal
MONTREAL - Tickets to see former U.S. president Barack Obama in Montreal went like hot cakes over the weekend. Now, it seems that resellers are also trying to cash in, seeking up to $568 (US$417) per ...
May 15, 2017
Trudeau recuses himself from appointing new federal ethics watchdog
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau has recused himself from all matters related to the appointment of a new federal ethics watchdog since his own conduct is under investigation. The prime minister - who is under...
May 15, 2017
Bell customer information hacked, not related to 'WannaCry' cyberattack: company
MONTREAL - Bell Canada says an anonymous hacker has obtained some customers’ names and telephone numbers as well as email addresses. The telecommunications giant says illegally accessed informat...
May 15, 2017
Calgary policeman may have saved himself by shooting man with machete in mall
CALGARY - An investigative unit says a seriously injured police officer who shot a man coming at him with a machete in a Calgary mall probably saved himself with his actions. The Alberta Serious Incid...
May 15, 2017
Nova Scotia NDP candidate steps down over offensive online comments
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia New Democratic candidate has stepped down after CTV reported on offensive language he used online several years ago. CTV says Dartmouth East NDP candidate Bill McEwen resigned ...
May 15, 2017
Auditor calls out bad management at Freshwater Fish Marketing Corp.
OTTAWA - A federal Crown corporation with a history of bad management practices has drawn the ire of the federal auditor general for the second time in less than a decade for a complete lack of risk-m...
May 15, 2017
Alberta judge won't block sale of ranch land by aging cattleman to young couple
CALGARY - A judge has ruled an aging cattleman showing signs of dementia was not duped when he sold part of his land in the Rocky Mountain foothills to a young couple for a modest sum to keep the prop...
May 15, 2017
Liberals nominate Madeleine Meilleur as official languages commissioner
OTTAWA - Former Ontario cabinet minister Madeleine Meilleur has formally been nominated as the country’s official languages commissioner. Both the House of Commons and the Senate will have to ap...
May 15, 2017
Rona Ambrose expected to resign seat in House of Commons by summer
OTTAWA - Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose is expected to resign her seat in the House of Commons this summer, sources confirmed Monday. The longtime Alberta MP has been serving as the temporar...
May 15, 2017
