Category Archives: Canada
Highlights of the 2017-18 Nova Scotia provincial budget
HALIFAX - Highlights of the 2017-18 budget for Nova Scotia: – Nova Scotia is bringing in a $25.9-million surplus, the second in a row, on a budget that projects $10.5 billion in spending. –...
Apr 27, 2017
Quebec tables bill to force police to ditch colourful camo pants protest
MONTREAL - In recent years, Montrealers have become used to seeing their police officers working in bright pink military-style pants, jeans and even leggings. But while they don’t profess to be ...
Apr 27, 2017
Cancel, not cancel, cancel, not cancel NAFTA: What's Trump up to?
WASHINGTON - First, Donald Trump threatened to rip up NAFTA. Then he didn’t. This week he did again. Now, he’s saying he won’t. But maybe, he says, he’ll change his mind again ...
Apr 27, 2017
N.S. Liberals bring in broad middle class tax cut in pre-election budget
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s Liberal government has promised an average $160 tax cut for half the province’s population, in a surplus budget that seeds the ground for an election campaign that ...
Apr 27, 2017
Former Quebec treasury board president Sam Hamad leaving politics
QUEBEC - A former Quebec cabinet minister who was investigated last year for allegations of influence-peddling announced Thursday he’s leaving politics. Sam Hamad wiped tears from his eyes as he...
Apr 27, 2017
Senate ethics committee to finalize report detailing fate of Don Meredith
OTTAWA - Sen. Don Meredith could find out as early as next week what punishment he’ll face for having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl. The Senate’s ethics committee - which h...
Apr 27, 2017
Feds to forgo $140 million in booked savings as they try to fix pay problems
OTTAWA - Federal civil servants will be reimbursed for hiring tax accountants to sort through their pay problems and departments will be allowed to re-hire laid-off payroll employees, the federal gove...
Apr 27, 2017
Opponents of Quebec Muslim cemetery gather signatures to block site's rezoning
SAINT-APOLLINAIRE, Que. - About 40 people who are opposed to the establishment of a Muslim cemetery near Quebec City have signed requests to block a zoning change for the proposed site. The number of ...
Apr 27, 2017
New Brunswick mill taking 'time out' because of U.S. lumber tariffs
FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick sawmill owner says his mill is shutting down because of U.S. lumber tariffs. Danny Stillwell said Thursday he’s taking “a time out,” at least until a di...
Apr 27, 2017
One year later: A look at the Fort McMurray wildfire and rebuild by the numbers
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - It’s been one year since a wildfire devastated parts of the northern Alberta city of Fort McMurray. Here is a look at the rebuild by the numbers: 1,595: Number of building...
Apr 27, 2017
