Category Archives: Canada
Ontario hopes its new youth pharmacare plan spurs national program
TORONTO - Ontario’s Liberal government hopes a youth drug coverage plan revealed in its budget this week will help spur a national program by showing Ottawa and other provinces that pharmacare i...
Apr 28, 2017
Program to study ways to help soldiers transition back to civilian life
FREDERICTON - A Canada-wide research study is being launched with the aim of helping members of the Canadian Armed Forces and veterans transition to civilian life. The study, based around a New Brunsw...
Apr 28, 2017
Ottawa runs $11.5B deficit over first 11 months of 16-17 fiscal year
OTTAWA - The federal government ran a deficit of $11.5 billion over the first 11 months of its 2016-17 fiscal year, putting it well ahead of its spring budget forecast with one month to go. The result...
Apr 28, 2017
Military re-opening dozens of sexual assault cases previously deemed 'unfounded'
OTTAWA - Canada’s top soldier struck an optimistic note Friday about efforts to stamp out sexual misconduct in the ranks, even as the military promised to re-open dozens of sexual assault cases ...
Apr 28, 2017
A 'roller-coaster of emotions' for Fort McMurray man who lost home, won lottery
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Between May and December of last year, Chris Flett went through two life-changing events: his house burned down and he won the lottery. Flett, 34, recalls fetching his daughter ...
Apr 28, 2017
Fixing mandatory minimum penalties a way to cut court backlogs: minister
GATINEAU, Que. - Federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says she intends to introduce the first legislative amendments to mandatory minimum sentences this spring, starting to reverse dozens of ...
Apr 28, 2017
Halifax mayor moonlights as stand-up comic for comedy festival Saturday
Halifax’s mayor will try his hand at stand-up comedy this weekend. Mike Savage, known for his off-the-cuff jokes and one-liners in council chambers, will take his humour to the stage of the Hali...
Apr 28, 2017
Appeal court tosses out conviction of man found guilty of molesting young girls
CHARLOTTETOWN - A P.E.I. man found guilty of molesting his three stepdaughters has had his conviction overturned after an appeal court found problems with the length of time it took to get videotaped ...
Apr 28, 2017
Canadian gross domestic product flat in February after hot start to 2017
OTTAWA - Canadian economic growth took a pause in February after the break-neck pace seen at the start the year. Statistics Canada said Friday gross domestic product was unchanged in February, matchin...
Apr 28, 2017
Six stories in the news today, April 28
Six stories in the news for Friday, April 28 --- WHAT IS DONALD TRUMP UP TO ON NAFTA? First, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to rip up NAFTA. Then he didn’t. This week he did again. Now, ...
Apr 28, 2017
