Category Archives: Canada
Vice chief of defence staff Mark Norman temporarily relieved of duty
OTTAWA - Canadians deserve to know more about why vice chief of defence staff Mark Norman has been abruptly relieved of his duties, the opposition Conservatives said Monday as questions swir...
Jan 16, 2017
Former finance minister Joe Oliver loses bid to become Ontario PC candidate
TORONTO - Former federal finance minister Joe Oliver has lost his bid to become a Progressive Conservative candidate in the next Ontario election - one of several former Tory MPs to be passed ove...
Jan 16, 2017
Home sales won't be as big an economic boost this year, CREA says
TORONTO - Home sales, one of the pillars of the economy last year, are not going to be as big of a driver this year as the effect of new federal mortgage measures fully kicks in, the Canadian Real Est...
Jan 16, 2017
Ethics watchdog to investigate PM's use of Aga Khan's private helicopter
OTTAWA - Canada’s ethics watchdog plans to take a closer look at Justin Trudeau’s recent family holiday at the Aga Khan’s private island in the Bahamas, fanning the flames of a contr...
Jan 16, 2017
IMF expects Canadian economic growth to pick up from pace set in 2016
TORONTO - Canada is headed for stronger economic growth in 2017 and 2018 than last year, but it’s too soon to predict how the Donald Trump administration will affect the global economy...
Jan 16, 2017
St. Catharines, Ont., family finds Advil pills in ice cream
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Niagara regional police are advising residents to be alert after discovering Advil capsules in a container of ice cream. Police say they got wind of the issue on Saturday a...
Jan 16, 2017
Ontario girl subject of Amber Alert found safe, in good health
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Police say a 15-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert has been found safe. The Amber Alert, which was issued early Monday morning, said witnesses ...
Jan 16, 2017
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Ontario police issue Amber alert in relation to child abduction
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Police have issued an Amber Alert for a teenage girl they say was abducted Sunday afternoon in Mississauga, Ont. The victim is identified as Alyssa Langille, 15. Pee...
Jan 16, 2017
Police need training, new technology, not just 911 regulations: advocates
OTTAWA - It’s going to take a lot more than new regulations to allow all Canadians to send urgent, life-and-death text and video messages to emergency call centres, say advocates of so-call...
Jan 16, 2017
Five stories in the news today, Jan. 16
Five stories in the news for Monday, Jan. 16 --- TRIAL BEGINS TODAY FOR MAN CHARGED IN DEATHS OF THREE PEOPLE: A man facing first degree murder charges in the disappearance of an Alberta couple a...
Jan 16, 2017