Category Archives: Canada
Cabinet could decide fighter jet plan as early as Tuesday, industry sources say
OTTAWA - Industry sources expect the Liberal government to decide as early as Tuesday whether to purchase a new fighter jet without a competition. Federal cabinet ministers are reportedly considering ...
Kayla Derkach Nov 21, 2016
Work with Trump? Democrats say they will, occasionally
WASHINGTON - U.S. Democrats are signalling a willingness to help Donald Trump implement parts of his agenda, while avoiding the obstruction-at-all-costs stance their opponents used against Barack Obam...
Kayla Derkach Nov 21, 2016

The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Nov. 21 --- OTTAWA AIMS TO PHASE OUT COAL BY 2030: The Liberal government is moving to phase out the use of coal-fired electricity in Canada by 2030 as part o...
Kayla Derkach Nov 21, 2016

Blue Water Bridge workers begin strike, traffic keeps flowing across border
POINT EDWARD, Ont. - Federal officials said traffic was flowing smoothly across Canada’s second-busiest commercial border crossing to the United States on Monday, despite a strike that began ear...
Kayla Derkach Nov 21, 2016
Banff National Park a top 2017 world travel destination: National Geographic
BANFF, Alta. - One of Canada’s most popular national parks is getting more positive publicity. National Geographic Traveler magazine has named Banff National Park in Alberta as one of the best d...
Kayla Derkach Nov 21, 2016
Quebec indigenous leaders renew call for inquiry into relations with police
MONTREAL - Quebec indigenous leaders are renewing calls for a public inquiry into the relationship between police and First Nations communities, even as the province continues to refuse. Ghislain Pica...
Kayla Derkach Nov 21, 2016
Health of Vancouver Aquarium's lone beluga whale deteriorates
VANCOUVER - An ailing beluga whale at the Vancouver Aquarium appears to have taken another turn for the worse. The facility says in a news release that Aurora showed signs of improvement over the week...
Kayla Derkach Nov 21, 2016

B.C. commits to indigenous control of child welfare after release of report
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is committed to First Nations taking over child-welfare decisions in their communities, the province’s Children’s Minister said Monday after receiving a report...
Kayla Derkach Nov 21, 2016
Ontario energy minister allegedly 'sought certain benefits' to be MPP: Crown
SUDBURY, Ont. - A former MP, who is now Ontario’s energy minister, allegedly “sought certain benefits” to run in a provincial byelection, a Crown lawyer prosecuting two Ontario Liber...
Kayla Derkach Nov 21, 2016
Some of the numbers behind the Liberal plan to phase out coal-fired electricity
OTTAWA - The federal government wants to phase out the rest of Canada’s coal-fired power plants by 2030 as part of its clean-energy strategy. Here’s a look at some of the numbers involved:...
Kayla Derkach Nov 21, 2016

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