Category Archives: Canada
Officials apologize as more than 80,000 civil servants have issue getting paid
OTTAWA - The federal government apologized Monday for a mammoth problem with its new pay system that has impacted more than one-quarter of its roughly 300,000 employees, some who say they’ve bee...
Jul 18, 2016
Sidney Crosby takes Stanley Cup to air carrier, hometown coffee shop
HALIFAX - Sidney Crosby met the Stanley Cup at the Halifax airport Friday, beginning his designated time with the storied trophy with a surprise visit to a hometown Tim Hortons. “We heard this b...
Jul 18, 2016
Eight CF-18s sent on month-long training exercise despite reported jet shortage
OTTAWA - Eight Canadian fighter jets have been deployed on a massive training exercise in the Pacific, despite Liberal government warnings the country does not have enough such aircraft to defend Nort...
Jul 18, 2016
Robert-Ralph Carmichael, creator of loonie coin design, dies at 78
TORONTO - The man who created the design for Canada’s loonie coin has died. Artist Robert-Ralph Carmichael’s image of a solitary loon was introduced in 1987, when Canada replaced its one d...
Jul 18, 2016
Turkey engaging in 'witch hunt' on judiciary after coup attempt, analysts say
OTTAWA - The Turkish government faced accusations Monday of engaging in a “witch hunt” for arresting or firing thousands of judges and prosecutors following the weekend’s failed coup...
Jul 18, 2016
Edmonton university student unaccounted for in France is Ukrainian citizen
EDMONTON - An Edmonton student missing after a deadly truck attack in France that killed at least 84 people is a Ukrainian citizen. MacEwan University says Mykhaylo (Misha) Bazelevskyy has permanent r...
Jul 18, 2016
PM signs book of condolences at French Embassy following Nice attack
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the French embassy in Ottawa Monday to pay his respects to the victims of a terrorist attack in Nice. The prime minister signed a book of condolences ins...
Jul 18, 2016
Crown seeking adult sentence if teen convicted in Saskatoon infant's death
SASKATOON - The Crown says it will seek an adult sentence if a teenage girl accused in the death of a six-week-old Saskatoon infant is convicted. Nikosis Jace Cantre was found injured at his home earl...
Jul 18, 2016
Some sombre Canadian sites welcoming Pokemon Go players
TORONTO - The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is a place of reverence and inspiration, a sombre examination of past atrocities, and a touching tribute to humanity’s capacity to persevere. It...
Jul 18, 2016
Alberta downturn worst for economic growth in decades, one of longest
CALGARY - A new report says Alberta’s current recession is expected to shrink the economy by more than double the average of the past four recessions. The TD Bank report released Monday said it ...
Jul 18, 2016
