Category Archives: Canada
A look at highlights of the Liberal government's marijuana legislation
OTTAWA - Some key elements of the federal legislation introduced last week to legalize recreational marijuana: -Individuals under 18 would not face criminal prosecution for possession of up to five gr...
Apr 20, 2017
Some numbers about the dairy industries in both Canada and the U.S.
OTTAWA - Some numbers about the Canadian and U.S. dairy industries: - Canada has about 12,000 dairy farms with about 950,000 cows. - About 80 per cent of Canadian production is in Ontario and Quebec. ...
Apr 20, 2017
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, April 20 --- TRUMP TARGETS CANADA AGAIN: U.S. President Donald Trump has delivered a sweeping broadside at Canada, blasting the northern neighbour for trade...
Apr 20, 2017
Ontario court dismisses lawsuit over bad job reference: lawyers
A man who sued his former employer for defamation over a negative job reference has lost his case after an Ontario court found the evaluation was truthful. Lawyers for Stokes Economic Consulting say t...
Apr 20, 2017
Calgary hockey parents will need to take good behaviour course every four years
CALGARY - Minor hockey parents in Calgary will soon have to take a refresher every four years of an online course designed to limit bad behaviour at the rink. Hockey Calgary was the first minor sports...
Apr 20, 2017
Woman wins 32-year fight for Indian status; argued rules were discriminatory
TORONTO - A woman’s decades-long quest for recognition as an Indian ended in victory Thursday, when Ontario’s top court ruled she should be granted status, something the federal government...
Apr 20, 2017
Drug developed in Manitoba could fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria
WINNIPEG - Scientists in Winnipeg appear to have developed a new weapon in the battle against antibiotic-resistant infections. Researchers at St. Boniface Hospital and the University of Manitoba have ...
Apr 20, 2017
Profane weather spoof creates storm of trouble for Halifax's top bureaucrat
HALIFAX - Jacques Dube swooped into Halifax with sartorial flair, star power and a sense of humour. The former Moncton, N.B., city manager took over the helm of Halifax’s bureaucracy in Septembe...
Apr 20, 2017
B.C. party leaders want legal cannabis age set above 18 years old
VANCOUVER - The leaders of British Columbia’s two main political parties agree that 18 is too young for people to be allowed to purchase marijuana under plans by the federal government to legali...
Apr 20, 2017
Investigation says toxin killed the Vancouver aquarium's beluga whales
VANCOUVER - A toxin was the cause of death for two beluga whales at the Vancouver Aquarium last November, but the exact substance couldn’t be identified. The aquarium announced the conclusion of...
Apr 20, 2017
