Category Archives: Canada
Thieves targeting crack pipes and copper wire drive oilpatch crimes spike: RCMP
CALGARY - When it comes to protecting thousands of remote oil and gas well sites scattered across Alberta’s prairies and foothills, RCMP Cpl. Curtis Peters is more concerned about crack addicts ...
Nov 24, 2016
Eight stories in the news Thursday, Nov. 24
Eight stories in the news for Thuesday, Nov. 24 --- TRUDEAU BEGINS AFRICA TRIP Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Liberia Thursday as he begins a trip to Africa that will also take him to the su...
Nov 24, 2016
PM Trudeau in Africa recognizes different pace in respecting human rights
MONROVIA, Liberia - Africa and the rest of the world will never achieve peace and stability without empowering women and girls - and encouraging men to support them, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said...
Nov 23, 2016
Anti-poverty groups calls on Liberals to make immediate changes to child benefit
OTTAWA - An anti-poverty group is calling on the federal government to make a small change to its key measure to combat child poverty rates to ensure families aren’t left behind as the cost of l...
Nov 23, 2016
Pediatrician group wants government to protect youth when recreational pot legalized
TORONTO - The Canadian Paediatric Society is urging the federal government to take steps to protect children and youth should it follow through on its plan to legalize recreational marijuana next year...
Nov 23, 2016
Opposition says billion-dollar Saskatchewan deficit can be blamed on government
REGINA - The Saskatchewan economy has dominated debate in the Saskatchewan legislature for a second day. Opposition critic Warren McCall said Wednesday the billion-dollar deficit is due to mismanageme...
Nov 23, 2016
A timeline of the history of polygamy in Canada
CRANBROOK, B.C. - The start of trial this week against a British Columbia trio accused of taking girls to the United States for sexual purposes is the latest development in Canada’s history with...
Nov 23, 2016
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Nov. 23 --- MILITARY REPORTS 18 SUICIDES IN 2015: The federal government will spare no expense in caring for Canada’s military personnel, Defence Min...
Nov 23, 2016
Canadian accused in death countryman in Mexico jailed as 'precaution'
CHICXULUB, Mexico - A Mexican judge has ordered a Canadian man who was arrested for the killing of a fellow countryman to be locked up for nine months as a “precautionary measure” while au...
Nov 23, 2016
Restoration, repairs to PM's official residence could cost $38M: report
OTTAWA - A report from iPolitics says restoration and repairs to the prime minister’s residence at 24 Sussex Drive, including building a new annex with private quarters and a pool, could cost al...
Nov 23, 2016
