Category Archives: Canada
New Brunswick judge warns American tourists not to bring guns across border
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Prosecutors say it has happened about once a week since June: American retirees, usually from the South, try to cross the Canadian border in New Brunswick with a gun. Or several gun...
Oct 06, 2016
Lawyer urges AMF tribunal to soften views of Baazov in insider trading case
MONTREAL - The lawyer for the former CEO of online gambling giant Amaya urged a securities tribunal on Thursday to soften its characterization of David Baazov’s alleged leading role in the insid...
Oct 06, 2016
October declared Islamic Heritage Month in Ontario
TORONTO - October will now officially be recognized as Islamic Heritage Month in Ontario after the legislature unanimously passed an act Thursday. It began as an NDP private members’ bill, and p...
Oct 06, 2016
'We failed you.We hurt you': Text of apology from RCMP commissioner Bob Paulson
OTTAWA - RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson apologized at a news conference Thursday to hundreds of current and former female officers and employees who were subjected to alleged incidents of bullying, dis...
Oct 06, 2016
CMHC says drop in Vancouver home sales part of trend that started before new tax
OTTAWA - A report by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says home sales in Vancouver were already slowing before the plunge in recent months in the wake of a new tax on foreign buyers. In its housing m...
Oct 06, 2016
Liberals to consult on promises of parental leave, compassionate care benefits
OTTAWA - The federal minister in charge of employment insurance says he wants to hear from Canadians before making any changes to benefits that could have far-reaching implications for new parents and...
Oct 06, 2016
Not to the Wall: Notley won't team up to fight federal carbon tax
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she’s not interested in presenting a united front with some other provincial leaders against Ottawa’s carbon pricing plan. Saskatchewan Premie...
Oct 06, 2016
Canadian special forces have been in gun fights with ISIL, general says
OTTAWA - A shift in the campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has resulted in Canadian soldiers spending more time on the front lines and engaging in more firefights with the enemy...
Oct 06, 2016
Quebec woman told to remove hijab in court treated regrettably: judge
MONTREAL - A judge’s decision to deny a woman’s day in court because of her hijab goes against the principles of Canadian law, another Quebec tribunal has ruled. But Superior Court Justice...
Oct 06, 2016
Bluenose II to return 'full circle' to wooden rudder after steel version proves heavy
HALIFAX - A wooden rudder has been ordered to replace the weighty steel steering system aboard the Bluenose II, one last refit that may finally bring the saga of the ship’s reconstruction to its...
Oct 06, 2016
