Category Archives: Canada
Telecom regulator declares broadband internet a basic service, like telephone
GATINEAU, Que. - Canada’s telecom regulator has declared broadband internet access a basic service across the country, just like current landline telephone service. But making full access to ult...
Dec 21, 2016
Quebec announces inquiry into treatment of First Nations
Quebec announced on Wednesday the creation of a provincial inquiry into relations between First Nations peoples and various government-run bodies. The inquiry will be led by retire...
Dec 21, 2016
Canada-U.S. trade not broken so no need for Trump to fix it: Freeland
OTTAWA - Donald Trump has pledged to fix a lot of broken things when he becomes U.S. president. But Canada’s trade minister says the world-leading trade relationship between Canada and the Unite...
Dec 21, 2016
Home ownership costs remain sky high in Vancouver: RBC report
TORONTO - The latest report on housing trends and affordability from RBC Economics Research says owning a home in Canada is less affordable now than at any time in nearly eight years. The re...
Dec 21, 2016
PM urges mental health advocates to pressure provinces on health funding deal
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making a public plea to the provinces to take Ottawa up on its offer to spend more on mental health - even as federal officials were burning up the phone line...
Dec 21, 2016
Canadian woman to stand trial on charge of importing cocaine to Australia
SYDNEY, Australia - A Canadian woman will stand trial for her involvement in allegedly importing cocaine into Australia on a cruise ship, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. T...
Dec 21, 2016
Parents of Canadian man held hostage in Afghanistan speak out about new video
TORONTO - The parents of a Canadian man held hostage in Afghanistan say a recently released video of their son and his family marks the first time they’ve seen their two...
Dec 21, 2016
Ontario Provincial Police join fentanyl awareness campaign on social media
TORONTO - Ontario Provincial Police are joining the fight to educate the public about the dangers of fentanyl, which has been linked to more than 500 deaths in the province over the past five yea...
Dec 21, 2016
Study explores how ancient First Nations gardened the ocean on B.C.'s coast
VANCOUVER - An ancient wetland-gardening site unearthed during a road-building project in British Columbia is as culturally important as any other wonder of the world, says a member of the indigenous ...
Dec 21, 2016
Offshore ban in Arctic will cost northern economy: Northwest Territories premier
CALGARY - A federal decision to stop issuing offshore oil and gas licences in the Arctic was made without consultation with the people whose economy stands to pay the price, Northwest Territories...
Dec 21, 2016