Category Archives: Canada
NY explorers find 1872 shipwreck of rare Great Lakes vessel
ALBANY, N.Y. - The 144-year-old shipwreck of a rare sailing vessel that typically wasn’t used for long voyages on the Great Lakes has been found in deep water off Lake Ontario’s New York s...
Nov 25, 2016
PM Trudeau heads to Madagascar from Liberia, where he promised stronger bonds
MONROVIA, Liberia - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is departing Liberia today with a promise to renew and strengthen the friendship between Canada and the West African nation. “Canada and Liberia...
Nov 25, 2016
Another 'Buy American' flap in the works? The conditions are aligning for one
WASHINGTON - An early irritant in Canada-U.S. relations in the Trump era could emerge in the massive infrastructure bill proposed by the president-elect, amid speculation in Washington that it might i...
Nov 25, 2016
Four stories in the news Friday, Nov. 25
Four stories in the news for Friday, Nov. 25 --- TRUDEAU HEADING TO MADAGASCAR Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is departing Liberia today with a promise to renew and strengthen the friendship between Ca...
Nov 25, 2016
Crown argues ex-Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum was aware of corruption
MONTREAL - Ex-Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum was a knowing participant in a criminal plot to enrich both himself and others, the Crown told the court Friday as the longtime former municipal politici...
Nov 25, 2016
Bank of Canada announces short list of Canadian women vying to be on banknote
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada has announced its shortlist of five women contending to be the first Canadian female on the face of a banknote, and online favourite Nellie McClung is not among them. On it...
Nov 24, 2016
NewsAlert: Amber Alert for missing B.C. girl
VANVCOUVER, B.C. - Police in Vancouver have issued an Amber Alert for a missing four-year-old girl. They say Delilah Felton was last seen wearing a colourful rain jacket, mostly red with flowers on it...
Nov 24, 2016
Alberta makes deal with some firms in lawsuit over money-losing power deals
EDMONTON - Alberta has taken steps toward resolving a $2-billion lawsuit it launched against power providers over money-losing electricity contracts. Deputy Premier Sarah Hoffman says Capital Power wi...
Nov 24, 2016
U.S. lumber industry expected to heat up ongoing softwood lumber dispute
OTTAWA - A spokesman for International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland says the U.S. Lumber Coalition is expected to submit petitions to the Department of Commerce on Friday, requesting an investigat...
Nov 24, 2016
Help coming for ranchers impacted by bovine TB quarantine, says MacAulay
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will compensate cattle ranchers impacted by the bovine tuberculosis quarantine in western Canada - financial help the Opposition says can’t come soon enou...
Nov 24, 2016
