Category Archives: Canada
New internal trade deal tills soil for cross-Canada marijuana regulation
OTTAWA - Governments across Canada will unveil an internal-trade agreement Friday designed to not only knock down domestic business barriers, but also lay the groundwork for talks to eventually establ...
Apr 05, 2017
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, April 5 --- FACTS OF SYRIAN ATTACK NEEDED, FREELAND SAYS: The facts behind the Syrian chemical weapons attack must be clearly established so those responsi...
Apr 05, 2017
RCMP acknowledges using controversial spy tech to track cellphone data
OTTAWA - The RCMP confirmed Wednesday what civil liberties groups say has been an open secret for them for some time: that the Mounties use so-called mobile device identifiers, also known as Stingrays...
Apr 05, 2017
What's driving Toronto house prices through the roof? Experts weigh in
TORONTO - The average selling price of all homes in the Greater Toronto Area skyrocketed last month, climbing 33.2 per cent from a year ago to $916,567. The latest data from the Toronto Real Estate Bo...
Apr 05, 2017
Western provinces expect Ottawa to pay costs associated with pot plan
OTTAWA - At least three provinces are making it clear they expect Ottawa to foot the bill for costs associated with its plan to legalize marijuana - an issue that will have significant impacts in thei...
Apr 05, 2017
Boxer, ex-Olympian Custio Clayton claims he was profiled by Montreal police
MONTREAL - A professional boxer and former Canadian Olympian claims he was the victim of racial profiling when he was pulled over and detained by Montreal police on Tuesday. Custio Clayton, 29, says a...
Apr 05, 2017
Premier Brad Wall rails against protectionism, for trade in U.S. speech
WASHINGTON - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is using a favourite American food and drink in his rallying cry for free trade and against protectionism. Wall told a Washington-based conservative think-t...
Apr 05, 2017
Nova Scotia spending spree touted as indication of potential spring election
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia government spending spree - more than $40 million has come in a flurry of recent daily announcements - is heightening speculation Premier Stephen McNeil will call an election t...
Apr 05, 2017
Tory leadership candidate Steven Blaney mixes up Yogi Berra and Babe Ruth
OTTAWA - At least he had the right team. Conservative leadership candidate Steven Blaney mixed up two famous New York Yankees on Wednesday as he tried to put a positive spin on his lacklustre polling ...
Apr 05, 2017
Facts of Syrian gas attacks need to be established to assign blame: Freeland
OTTAWA - The facts behind the Syrian chemical weapons attack must be clearly established so those responsible can be held accountable, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday. Freela...
Apr 05, 2017
