Category Archives: Canada
Support unit for ill, injured military personnel short dozens of staff
OTTAWA - Dozens of positions at the military’s oft-criticized support unit for ill and injured service members, including those suffering from post traumatic stress disorder and other psychologi...
Jan 16, 2017
Trudeau speaks of common political mission with Trump of supporting middle class
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reminded a large town hall audience in Nova Scotia that he and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump rode to power through committing to help the mid...
Jan 16, 2017
Researcher identifies overlooked P.E.I. artist in 'feminist victory'
CHARLOTTETOWN - For decades, her creations have been wrongly attributed to men - but after a two-year investigation of her work, the daughter of a former Prince Edward Island lieutenant governor&...
Jan 16, 2017
'Pools of blood:' Calgary triple-murder trial hears from dead boy's mother
CALGARY - The mother of a five-year-old boy testified Monday that she found blood everywhere - but no bodies - when she arrived at her parents’ home to pick up her son after a sle...
Jan 16, 2017
Police officer who shot Newfoundland man in his home begins testimony at inquiry
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The Newfoundland police officer who killed Don Dunphy in 2015 says the day before he went to Dunphy’s home alone he spent an hour going through a yea...
Jan 16, 2017
Two richest Canadians have as much wealth as poorest 30 per cent: Report says
The two richest Canadians have the same amount of wealth as the poorest 30 per cent of the country combined, according to a new report from a group of international aid organizations. The Oxfam report...
Jan 15, 2017
Parti Quebecois leader would adopt a "Buy Quebecois Act" if elected in 2018
QUEBEC - The leader of the Parti Quebecois says he would quickly adopt a “Buy Quebecois Act” if he were to become premier. Jean-Francois Lisee says the act wo...
Jan 15, 2017
Canada must remain nimble as it braces for Trump era: feds' economic adviser
OTTAWA - The head of the Trudeau government’s influential council of economic advisers recommends Ottawa stay agile, just in case Donald Trump delivers on vows ...
Jan 15, 2017
Ukraine seeks 'clarity' from Canada on continuation of military mission
OTTAWA - Ukraine’s envoy says his country is growing concerned about whether Canada will continue its future military support to his country to help it deter Russian aggression. Canada has...
Jan 15, 2017
Women face heavier burden of criminalizing HIV non-disclosure, advocates say
OTTAWA - There is a question that Saara Greene says comes up early when she speaks with HIV-positive women: “Would I get charged if I was raped?” Greene, an associate professor of soc...
Jan 15, 2017