Category Archives: Canada
The 'balancing act' of declaring snow days at Nova Scotia schools
HALIFAX - School boards in Nova Scotia say much goes into deciding if students should stay home due to nasty weather - and say they don’t track complaints from disgruntled parents who think...
Dec 15, 2016
Make federal data protection and breach reporting the law, MPs say
OTTAWA - Federal agencies should be required by law to properly protect the private information of Canadians and to report breaches when sensitive data goes astray, says a group of MPs. The...
Dec 15, 2016
Two provincial finance ministers confident new health deal with feds is close
OTTAWA - A pair of provincial finance ministers say they’re optimistic that a long-awaited deal with Ottawa on a new health-care funding framework is close. The Trudeau ...
Dec 15, 2016
Manitoba New Democrats suspend caucus member pending harassment probe
WINNIPEG - Manitoba New Democrats say a member of their caucus has been suspended from attending meetings following an allegation of verbal sexual harassment. A statement from the opposition cauc...
Dec 15, 2016
Former Mount Cashel residents seek $8M in damages for sexual, physical abuse
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Mount Cashel was a “repetitive nightmare” that never really goes away, say lawyers seeking $8 million in damages for four lead plaintiffs in a civil lawsuit. Roman...
Dec 15, 2016
Quebec and Ontario sign $1-billion annual hydroelectricity agreement
MONTREAL - Quebec and Ontario officially signed a $1-billion hydroelectricity deal on Thursday that the premiers of both provinces said was historic and the beginning of an increased energy partnershi...
Dec 15, 2016
Judge confirms six-year prison term for ex-Quebec mayor Gilles Vaillancourt
LAVAL, Que. - A judge has accepted a joint Crown-defence recommendation that a former prominent Quebec mayor be sentenced to six years in prison for fraud. Ex-Laval mayor Gilles Vaillancourt...
Dec 15, 2016
Guidelines offer women options for treating 'morning sickness' during pregnancy
TORONTO - Morning sickness can really put a damper on the experience of being pregnant, but the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists hopes updated treatment guidelines will help women...
Dec 15, 2016
Ombudsman hopes Liberals act on promised reforms amid growing prison violence
Canada’s outgoing prisoners’ ombudsman says “it’s time” for the federal government to move on promised reforms he hopes will dampen a rising...
Dec 15, 2016
Medical marijuana growing company expanding to Edmonton International Airport
EDMONTON - A medical marijuana company says it is expanding production with a massive new grow facility at the Edmonton International Airport. Aurora Cannabis said the airport is close to cu...
Dec 15, 2016