Category Archives: Canada
B.C.'s First Nations leaders suspect high rate of overdose deaths
VANCOUVER - First Nations leaders in British Columbia say they suspect the deadly opioid fentanyl is having a disproportionate impact on their communities but they can’t get the numbers to prove...
Apr 30, 2017
Discrimination against two-spirit indigenous people linked to suicide crisis
OTTAWA - Ojibwa-Cree elder Ma-Nee Chacaby says coming out nearly 30 years ago was like unzipping her skin so she could reveal her true self. It was a moment of relief after years of pain. “IR...
Apr 30, 2017
Early cannabis sales 'unbelievably high' after legalization: feds' US consultant
OTTAWA - A U.S. consultant hired by Ottawa to assess Canada’s eventual recreational pot market says jurisdictions that regulate cannabis should expect “unbelievably high” sales growt...
Apr 30, 2017
Prince Edward Island is back on the map after series of oversights
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island is back on the map. A map at Vancouver’s airport has been amended to include Canada’s smallest province, after an earlier version overlooked it. “...
Apr 30, 2017
Canadian minimum wage workers say they're surviving rather than living
MONTREAL - Erendira Achati Keriti needed winter clothes, but she knew she couldn’t afford to buy them new. She managed to save enough money to buy second-hand garments, only to find they’d...
Apr 30, 2017
A few quick facts about survivor benefits under the Canada Pension Plan
OTTAWA - The Canada Pension Plan pays out survivor benefits to a surviving spouse, common-law partner, estate, or dependent children. Here are a few things to know about the benefit: 1. There is an ag...
Apr 30, 2017
Widow takes feds to appeals tribunal over CPP benefits denial due to her age
OTTAWA - Daniel Derksen was, by all accounts, the model of perfect health. Then one day, he complained about stomach pains and went to see a doctor. Four months later, he died, the result of an aggres...
Apr 30, 2017
Meet Gary Burrill: The clergyman at the helm of Nova Scotia's New Democrats
HALIFAX - Name: Gary Burrill Party: New Democratic Party Age: 61 Hometown: Woodstock, N.B. (with family roots in Yarmouth, N.S.) Job before politics: The social justice advocate and graduate of Queen&...
Apr 30, 2017
Meet Jaimie Baillie: Veteran Tory leader takes second kick at election can
HALIFAX - Name: Jamie Baillie Party: Progressive Conservative Party Age: 51 Hometown: Truro, N.S. Job before politics: A chartered accountant, he worked as a senior partner at human resources consulti...
Apr 30, 2017
Meet Stephen McNeil: Liberal leader looks for second straight majority
HALIFAX - Name: Stephen McNeil Party: Liberal Age: 52 Hometown: Upper Granville, N.S. Job before politics: Operated appliance repair business in Bridgetown, N.S., for 15 years. Leadership history: Cho...
Apr 30, 2017
