Category Archives: Canada
A look at some of the major issues in Nova Scotia's election campaign
HALIFAX - A look at some of the major issues in Nova Scotia’s election campaign: Balanced Books: The Liberals will portray themselves as good fiscal managers, having balanced the books in the la...
Apr 30, 2017
Relevant facts and figures in the 2017 Nova Scotia election campaign
HALIFAX - Facts about the 31-day Nova Scotia election, which will be held on May 30: Major parties: Liberals, New Democrats and Progressive Conservatives. Leaders: Premier Stephen McNeil (Liberal), Ja...
Apr 30, 2017
Search continues for missing Canadian woman and her American boyfriend in Belize
A group of expats are searching along small roads, trails and in the bush of a town in Belize where a Canadian woman and her American boyfriend were reported missing, a friend said. Joe Milholen said ...
Apr 30, 2017
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil drops writ for May 30 election
HALIFAX - Nova Scotians will go to the polls May 30 as Premier Stephen McNeil’s Liberal government seeks its second mandate following a term in office largely marked by frugal spending and publi...
Apr 30, 2017
Retiring general warns against skimping on support for future military missions
CALGARY - A retiring Canadian general who served a number of international tours in his almost 40-year career says there should be more resources for and less government control over future military m...
Apr 30, 2017
Fort McMurray wildfire rebuild gaining momentum as hurdles cleared
CALGARY - A long-delayed building boom in Fort McMurray is ramping up as homeowners, insurers, contractors, and officials in the Alberta city clear hurdles that hindered reconstruction after the devas...
Apr 30, 2017
Toronto launches public consultation to address exotic animal and mobile zoo problem
TORONTO - Canada’s most populous city has an exotic animal problem. Staff with the City of Toronto admit that a bylaw on prohibited animals contains loopholes allowing so-called mobile zoos - wh...
Apr 30, 2017
Teacher turns to crowdfunding to buy greenhouse for Nunavut students
QIKIQTARJUAQ, Nunavut - A teacher in a remote Nunavut community is trying to buy and build a greenhouse in the hopes that he and his students can cut the sky-high costs of healthy eating in the North....
Apr 30, 2017
New York City makes bid for Canadian tourists amid fears of Trump-driven slump
TORONTO - New York’s tourism industry is worried U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies are turning off Canadian visitors, and they’re heading north this ...
Apr 30, 2017
U.S. has been on 'wrong side' of NAFTA for 'many, many' years, Trump tells rally
HARRISBURG, Pa. - President Donald Trump has again raised the spectre of the U.S. pulling out of the North American Free Trade Agreement, saying America has been on the “wrong side” of the...
Apr 30, 2017
