Category Archives: Canada
Case of Sunwing pilot accused of being impaired in cockpit put over
CALGARY - The case of a Sunwing Airlines pilot charged with being impaired in the cockpit has been put over until Jan. 25. Miroslav Gronych, a 37-year-old Slovakian national, is accused...
Jan 05, 2017
Four stories in the news today, Jan. 5
Four stories in the news for Thursday, Jan. 5 --- TORONTO TO RELEASE DECEMBER HOME SALES FIGURES The Toronto Real Estate Board will release home sales figures for the month of December today, wra...
Jan 05, 2017
Toronto-area home sales hit record high in 2016, average selling price soars
TORONTO - Annual home sales in the country’s largest real estate market hit a record high last year, according to the latest data from the Toronto Real Estate Board, as activity in the clos...
Jan 05, 2017
Manitoba finance minister says law on public-sector wages will go ahead
WINNIPEG - Manitoba’s union leaders have failed to convince Finance Minister Cameron Friesen to back off a planned law aimed at controlling public-sector wages. Union leaders representing civil ...
Jan 05, 2017
Airlines asked to confirm fitness-to-fly measures after pilot allegedly drunk
OTTAWA - Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau is seeking assurances from passenger airlines that they have up-to-date measures to confirm pilots’ fitness to fly and are rigorously enforcing t...
Jan 04, 2017
Coroner investigating death of Quebec officer charged after native abuse probe
MONTREAL - The coroner’s office in Quebec confirmed Wednesday it is investigating the death of a retired officer recently charged with sexual assault in connection with an investigation int...
Jan 04, 2017
Democracy Watch takes B.C. conflict case to court
VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s Supreme Court will be asked to hear a case Thursday that seeks to set aside two rulings made by the conflict of interest commissioner invo...
Jan 04, 2017
2 students behind booking study room for 'KKK meeting': McMaster University says
HAMILTON - McMaster University says two students were behind a “misguided prank” last month in which a library study room was booked for a “McMaster KKK meeting.” The Hamilton ...
Jan 04, 2017
Nova Scotia shootings underscore need for better veterans' services: ombudsman
OTTAWA - Canada’s military watchdog urged the federal government Wednesday to do more for soldiers forced out of the Canadian Forces for medical reasons after an Afghan war veteran and thre...
Jan 04, 2017
Auto sales hit record as baby boomers treat themselves to 'nice vehicles'
TORONTO - Canadians bought vehicles in record numbers last year, driven by consumers who bought SUVs, pickup trucks and high-end models such as Jaguars and Porsches, DesRosiers Automotive Consult...
Jan 04, 2017