Category Archives: Canada

Former presidential hopeful Rubio asks Canada to change Super Bowl ad policy
OTTAWA - Former Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio has added his voice to growing pressure on Canada’s broadcast regulator to reverse a decision banning the substitution ...
Dec 21, 2016
Why are we drinking bottled water? Wynne wants debate on future of industry
TORONTO - Ontario plans to increase its charge for water-taking permits for bottled water companies in the new year, but Premier Kathleen Wynne says she wants a bigger discussion on the future of the ...
Dec 21, 2016
Five stories in the news today, Dec. 21
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, Dec. 21 --- PRIME MINISTER TO TALK PIPELINES IN CALGARY Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Calgary today for the first time since approving two major pip...
Dec 21, 2016

Clark dons hard hat in quest for 5th Liberal mandate, hammers out jobs platform
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier Christy Clark never seems to miss the chance to put on a hard hat and pose with workers for what has become the trademark photo opportunity of her go...
Dec 21, 2016

Trudeau says Canada will capitalize if Trump takes a step back on climate change
CALGARY - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says if the United States takes a step back on fighting climate change under Donald Trump, Canada will capitalize. After a Calgary speech to ...
Dec 21, 2016

Canadian man with family caught in Libyan conflict calls on Ottawa to speak out
TORONTO - A Canadian man whose family is trapped in a militant-controlled area in the Libyan city of Benghazi is calling on Ottawa to help broker a ceasefire so innocent civilians ...
Dec 21, 2016

Memos show how Canada officials observed Trump in 2016. Next: they deal with him
WASHINGTON - Diplomatic briefing notes show Canadian officials wrestled with the same problem that consumed so many of the world’s political observers this year: making sense of the presidential...
Dec 21, 2016

'It changed my life forever:' survivor of 1986 mall coaster crash wants memorial
EDMONTON - It’s been 30 years since Rod Chayko was flung from a flying roller-coaster at West Edmonton Mall, and it bothers him still that there is no memorial at the site to honour th...
Dec 21, 2016

Security agencies must obey letter of law, Trudeau says amid surveillance fears
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau says his government will ensure security and spy agencies follow the “letter and spirit” of the law, amid mounting concerns they have trampled the privacy of j...
Dec 21, 2016

Stranded crew receives load of Christmas cheer that includes pig, tree, presents
SATURNA ISLAND, B.C. - The stranded crew of an empty container ship tied up in an international bankruptcy issue received a shipment of donated holiday cheer Tuesday, including a Christmas tree, ...
Dec 20, 2016