Category Archives: Canada

Morneau says he will exercise prudence in budget in face of Trump administration
TORONTO - Finance Minister Bill Morneau is suggesting the upcoming federal budget will have the room to deal with whatever economic shifts could ensue as the Donald Trump administration takes over in ...
Jan 13, 2017

Aga Khan vacation, cost of living questions dog PM during Day 2 of Trudeau Tour
LONDON, Ont. - Justin Trudeau’s campaign-style outreach tour offered no respite Friday from questions about his family vacation with the Aga Khan - nor the priorities of ordinary Canad...
Jan 13, 2017
Manitoba chiefs hope to get Federal Court of Appeal review of Enbridge project
WINNIPEG - The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says it is taking further steps in its fight against the Enbridge 3 line replacement project. The group is trying to get leave to file a judicial review...
Jan 12, 2017
Refugee seeker turned reluctant captain of Tamil migrant ship not guilty: lawyer
VANCOUVER - The captain of a vessel that arrived on British Columbia’s shores carrying hundreds of Tamil migrants did not break the law because he was acting on humanitarian grounds by helping h...
Jan 12, 2017
New minister refuses to repeat Trudeau's promise to replace voting system
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau’s newly minted minister for democratic institutions is refusing to repeat the prime minister’s campaign promise that the 2015 election would be the last conduc...
Jan 12, 2017

The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Jan. 12 --- TRUDEAU FENDS OFF AGA KHAN VISIT QUESTIONS: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told reporters at a town hall meeting in Kingston, Ont....
Jan 12, 2017
Flu cases on rise; when they will hit seasonal peak can't be predicted: experts
TORONTO - The number of cases of influenza, as well as hospitalizations and deaths due to the viral respiratory illness, continue to escalate in Canada, and infectious diseases experts ...
Jan 12, 2017

Postmedia CEO 'encouraged' government will help struggling media industry
TORONTO - The chief executive officer of Postmedia is “encouraged” that the federal government will intervene and help Canada’s financially floundering media industry....
Jan 12, 2017
Seven Canadian soldiers treated at military hospital in Iraq since November
OTTAWA - National Defence is refusing to disclose details about several Canadian soldiers treated at a military hospital in northern Iraq in recent weeks, including whether any of them were wounded on...
Jan 12, 2017

Morneau to hear array of advice on how to prepare budget in Trump era
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau will digest a range of expert ideas Friday on how best to prepare his upcoming federal budget at a time of growing protectionist risk&nb...
Jan 12, 2017