Category Archives: Canada

Trudeau abandons promise to change voting system in time for 2019 election
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an unequivocal promise to change the way Canadians vote in federal elections. Then, after winning one, he abandoned it. That was the narrative his political...
Feb 01, 2017

Stinky kelp clogging up harbour, causing foul odour in N.L. fishing community
ST. BRIDES, N.L. - A Newfoundland harbour is being overrun by thick piles of kelp that are snarling fishing boats, fouling the air and driving away tourists amid concerns that the rotti...
Feb 01, 2017

Fishermen trying to overturn approval of tidal turbine in the Bay of Fundy
HALIFAX - A fishermen’s group has asked the Nova Scotia Supreme Court to set aside provincial approval of a massive tidal turbine in the Bay of Fundy, saying the decision was based on ...
Feb 01, 2017
Tories criticize Trudeau over letter to Fox, say the PM has better things to do
OTTAWA - The Opposition Conservatives are criticizing the Prime Minister’s Office for complaining to Fox News about a tweet identifying the suspect in the Quebec City mosque shooting as “M...
Feb 01, 2017
'Brave of her:' Advocate says acquittal in sex assault retrial could deter women
CALGARY - A sexual assault victim says she would have had second thoughts about going through with the “gut-wrenching” experience of the courts if a case involving a judge’...
Feb 01, 2017
Policy quotes from Conservative leadership candidate Kevin O'Leary
OTTAWA - Kevin O’Leary, a longtime businessman turned reality TV star, is running for leadership of the Conservative party. He recently sat down with The Canadian Press for a wide-ranging interv...
Feb 01, 2017
Windsor hockey exec suspended over slur against women, ordered to take training
An Ontario minor hockey executive has been suspended and ordered to take ethics training after posting a slur online about Canadian women who joined a massive march in Washington, ...
Feb 01, 2017

Blood-spattered Quebec mosque opens doors after weekend shooting
QUEBEC - Members of the city’s Muslim community walked over thick crusts of blood dried into the carpet of their mosque on Wednesday as they returned to the scene of last weekend’s carnage...
Feb 01, 2017

Speak loudly and carry a big stick: how Kevin O'Leary would govern Canada
OTTAWA - He’s a household name in Canada and the U.S., and Kevin O’Leary intends to use audiences in both to convince Canadians he’s the right man to lead this country. Millions of A...
Feb 01, 2017
Montreal man accused of uttering threats and inciting hatred
MONTREAL - A Montreal man was charged Wednesday with uttering threats online and inciting hatred as authorities said they were dealing with more hate-related complai...
Feb 01, 2017