Category Archives: Canada
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, April 26 --- KEVIN O’LEARY OUT OF CONSERVATIVE RACE: Celebrity investor and reality-TV star Kevin O’Leary is quitting the federal Conservative ...
Apr 26, 2017
Canada's small, medium lumber producers to feel U.S. retribution the most
OTTAWA - Some softwood lumber companies could begin issuing layoff notices as early as next week as they begin to feel the impact of punishing new tariffs President Donald Trump’s government has...
Apr 26, 2017
Corporate Canada warns Trump's tax cut plan would hurt competitiveness
OTTAWA - Corporate Canada is bracing for the latest economic challenge out of Washington: a tax-cutting plan for U.S. businesses that many fear would pose a considerable threat to Canadian competitive...
Apr 26, 2017
Saskatchewan considers limits on preliminary hearings to reduce court delays
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government says dropping preliminary hearings for all but the most serious crimes could help address court delays. A Ministry of Justice email to media says the province supp...
Apr 26, 2017
Nova Scotia budget expected to lay groundwork for election call
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s Liberal government is expected to present a balanced budget Thursday that many believe will lay the groundwork for an election call that could come as early as this weeke...
Apr 26, 2017
'I didn't want to hurt anybody:' Suspect in fatal gas and dash told police
CALGARY - A suspect in the hit-and-run death of a gas station worker told a police investigator he blacked out and doesn’t remember driving over the woman after she fell off the stolen truck as ...
Apr 26, 2017
Quebec cabinet minister apologizes for replying in French to English question
Quebec’s public security minister apologized Wednesday for replying in French to an English-language question in the legislature. Martin Coiteux said he did not mean to offend Quebec’s Eng...
Apr 26, 2017
Soldier who died while training was in vehicle involved in other fatal accidents
WAINWRIGHT, Alta. - A soldier who died while training at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright was in a type of armoured vehicle that has been involved in other fatal accidents. Sgt. Robert Dynerowicz died ...
Apr 26, 2017
Fat beaver stuck in fence freed by soapy hands of Hamilton city worker
HAMILTON - A fat beaver that got stuck in a fence in an Ontario city has been freed by the soapy hands of a municipal employee. The City of Hamilton says an animal services officer went to a home arou...
Apr 26, 2017
Horror stories from overcrowded hospitals creating new breed of patient activist
Jamie-Lee Ball doesn’t plan to quietly let her nightmarish five days in the hallways of the Brampton Civic Hospital fade from public attention. The 25-year-old is taking her place at the vanguar...
Apr 26, 2017
