Category Archives: Canada
Outrage after judge ends 'extremely serious' sex assault case because of delays
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - A women’s activist expressed outrage Friday after an “extremely serious” sexual assault case against a former Nova Scotia professor was tossed out due to unreasona...
Apr 21, 2017
Handful of Syrian refugees paid sponsors to come to Canada, evaluation reveals
OTTAWA - A handful of Syrian refugees paid their sponsors to come to Canada, a government study published Friday reveals. The Immigration Department evaluation of the Liberals’ landmark refugee ...
Apr 21, 2017
Canadian man arrested by U.S. in alleged human smuggling; wife also charged
REGINA - The husband of a Canadian woman charged with human smuggling is one of three people authorities in the United States have arrested as part of the investigation. Court documents signed by bord...
Apr 21, 2017
Finance minister can't say how much foreign buyer tax will affect housing market
TORONTO - Ontario’s finance minister can’t say how much a tax on foreign homebuyers - the centrepiece of the Liberal government’s new package of housing measures - will affect the re...
Apr 21, 2017
'Prince of Pot' and his wife denounce crackdown on marijuana users
TORONTO - Canada’s self-proclaimed “Prince of Pot” and his wife say they shouldn’t be facing criminal charges when the federal government has promised to make marijuana legal n...
Apr 21, 2017
Former cabinet minister turned Manitoba judge broke ethics law: commissioner
OTTAWA - Canada’s former public safety minister has had his wrist slapped by the federal ethics commissioner for violating conflict of interest rules - and a democracy watchdog wants the Canadia...
Apr 21, 2017
Forestry firm halts operations, offers condolences for deaths of three workers
WOSS, B.C. - The company operating a train that derailed and killed three people in a northern Vancouver Island community stopped business Friday out of respect for the families of the victims. Two pe...
Apr 21, 2017
Quebec announces mixed police force to fight sexual exploitation
MONTREAL - Quebec is budgeting $6.4 million over five years to create a special police unit dedicated to fighting sexual exploitation by targeting pimps and johns, the province’s public security...
Apr 21, 2017
New Brunswick seeking continued exemption from duties on lumber exports
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick’s trade-policy minister says he’s confident Atlantic Canadian lumber exports will remain excluded from U.S. duties once President Donald Trump sees the facts. R...
Apr 21, 2017
Top court's refusal to hear federal contracts case prompts call for new laws
TORONTO - A company that argued the fairness and integrity of Canada’s public-procurement process has been compromised is calling on the government to legislate changes now that the country̵...
Apr 21, 2017
