Category Archives: Canada
Trump presidency doesn't change need for Canadian carbon price, says Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s full steam ahead for his government’s environmental plan - including a national carbon price - despite a Donald Trump presidency that will ...
Nov 10, 2016
Garneau clarifies that higher foreign ownership cap applies to cargo airlines
OTTAWA - Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau says the government plans to increase foreign ownership levels for Canadian cargo airlines, clarifying an impression he left that the policy change wou...
Nov 10, 2016
Canada willing to discuss NAFTA with a Trump administration: Trudeau
SYDNEY, N.S. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is willing to discuss the North American Free Trade Agreement with a Trump administration. “I think it’s important that we be open ...
Nov 10, 2016
Canadian marijuana sector could reap the rewards after U.S. states ease laws
TORONTO - Canada’s marijuana industry could benefit after seven states representing twice the population of Canada voted in favour of legalizing the drug, either recreationally or medically. Vot...
Nov 10, 2016
Opioid use taking toll in Ontario with hundreds of overdose deaths: report
TORONTO - The use of opioids varies dramatically across Ontario, but overall the potent and addictive medications are responsible for hundreds of overdose deaths each year, researchers say. A study by...
Nov 10, 2016
Top court sides with two doctors in Quebec malpractice case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has sided with two doctors in a Quebec malpractice case, overturning an appeal court finding against them. The case deals with the death of Marc Edmond, a healthy ...
Nov 10, 2016
Naomi Klein to get Australia's Sydney Peace Prize
TORONTO - Canadian journalist and activist Naomi Klein will receive Australia’s 2016 Sydney Peace Prize on Friday. The Sydney Peace Foundation at the University of Sydney awards the internationa...
Nov 10, 2016
Two men arrested in death of American man in Toronto for bachelor party
TORONTO - Two men are facing murder charges and a third suspect is being sought after an American man visiting Toronto for a bachelor party was beaten to death last week. Julian Jones, 26, died early ...
Nov 10, 2016
Ottawa to invest $350 million to help dairy producers adjust to CETA
Ottawa is setting aside $350 million to help dairy producers weather the impacts of Canada’s trade agreement with the European Union, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced Thursday. A...
Nov 10, 2016
Ottawa announces plan to dismantle abandoned cargo ship near Quebec town
MONTREAL - The dismantling of an abandoned, rusting cargo ship southwest of Montreal should begin next spring, the federal government announced Thursday. A contract has been awarded for the constructi...
Nov 10, 2016
