Category Archives: Canada
PM spends question period deflecting single query on Aga Khan ethics probe
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been devoting one day each week to showcasing his idea for reforming question period, standing in response to all queries from opposition party leaders and b...
May 10, 2017
Facts and figures from 2016 agriculture census released Wednesday
Statistics Canada says fewer and slightly older Canadian producers are planting more cropland on larger farms while canola is still the country’s most-planted commodity. Here are some highlights...
May 10, 2017
A look back at a few notable minority governments in Canadian history
Canada’s history with minority governments is a colourful one, featuring everything from feuding factions to harmonious collaboration. In fact, some of the country’s most critical legislat...
May 10, 2017
Barack Obama to deliver keynote speech to Montreal Board of Trade in June
MONTREAL - Former U.S. president Barack Obama will deliver a keynote speech to the Montreal Board of Trade on June 6, the organization announced Wednesday. Obama will speak as part of a series featuri...
May 10, 2017
International applications to Canadian universities surge after Trump election
MONTREAL - The so-called Trump effect is real when it comes to Canadian universities and Ottawa needs to take full advantage by making immigration easier, Concordia University’s president said W...
May 10, 2017
Nova Scotia election roundup
HALIFAX - (Liberals-Caregivers) The Liberals say they will spend $25 million expanding eligibility for the caregiver benefit over four years. The program gives about $400 a month to those caring for p...
May 10, 2017
Number of asylum seekers from Mexico down for first time since visa lift
OTTAWA - The number of asylum claims from Mexico dropped last month, halting the ongoing increase in claims that had coincided with the lifting of visa requirements for that country. Statistics from t...
May 10, 2017
Toronto museum identifies new dinosaur species, names it after 'Ghostbusters' monster
TORONTO - Scientists from the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto say they’ve identified a new species of armoured dinosaur and named it after a monster from the 1984 movie “Ghostbusters.̶...
May 10, 2017
Bug nerd alert: Ottawa looking for citizen scientists to count moths, save trees
If you’re a bug nerd, the federal government needs your help. Natural Resources Canada is looking for so-called citizen scientists to help in its battle against spruce budworm, a moth that has d...
May 10, 2017
Police say father, son found dead, woman still missing near B.C. river
BURNABY, B.C. - RCMP in Burnaby, B.C., say a search continues along the banks of the Fraser River in Richmond for a 36-year-old woman who went missing with two other members of her family on Sunday. S...
May 10, 2017
