Category Archives: Canada

Private equity firms zeroing in on Western Canada oilpatch bargains
CALGARY - The largest energy-focused private equity firm in Calgary is ramping up its oilpatch investing pace to take advantage of bargain prices and an expected recovery in oil prices next year. ARC ...
Kayla Derkach Jul 18, 2016

Jail program gives moms a new start, helps babies develop, advocates say
VANCOUVER - Mo Korchinski remembers what it was like being separated from her three children. Her struggle with addiction and cycle through British Columbia’s corrections system led her to what ...
Kayla Derkach Jul 18, 2016
Five things to know about e-cigarettes
VANCOUVER - Five things to know about e-cigarettes: 1. Fruit and candy flavourings in e-cigarette liquids are the number 1 reason they appeal to youth, and there are calls on the federal government to...
Kayla Derkach Jul 18, 2016

Ribbons and bows: Daddies get schooled on how to style daughters' hair
Scott Dry faked his way through his first French braid and learned that the trick to a perfect bun is using more “whatever they’re called” - bobby pins. By the end of class, his smil...
Kayla Derkach Jul 18, 2016

Women entrepreneurs galvanized to disrupt male-dominated tech industry
VANCOUVER - Technology entrepreneur Tammy Meyers does a mental count every time she attends a business conference promoting the augmented reality company she co-founded. Almost always, she’s one...
Kayla Derkach Jul 18, 2016
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, July 18 SCATHING REPORT DETAILS WIDESPREAD RUSSIAN DOPING: A scathing report detailing a complex system of widespread, state-sponsored doping in Russia - a sc...
Kayla Derkach Jul 18, 2016
Trial wrapping up for RCMP officer accused of chaining child in basement
OTTAWA - The trial of a suspended Mountie accused of chaining his 11-year-old son naked in the basement of the family home and starving him has taken a sudden turn towards wrapping up. Closing argumen...
Kayla Derkach Jul 18, 2016
Saskatchewan man's walk raises awareness about domestic violence
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - When a man from Prince Albert, Sask., started his walk across the country three months ago, he was fulfilling a longtime goal to explore Canada and spread a message close to his...
Kayla Derkach Jul 18, 2016

Advocates call for minority judges as figures show 'judiciary of whiteness'
HALIFAX - A study showing a dearth of minority judges in Canada has advocates suggesting the country must seize a unique opportunity to increase racial diversity in a “judiciary of whiteness....
Kayla Derkach Jul 18, 2016
One winning ticket in Ontario for Saturday's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - The $5 million jackpot for Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw was won by a single ticket purchased in Ontario. The lone winning ticket for the draw’s guaranteed $1 million dollar pr...
Kayla Derkach Jul 18, 2016

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