Category Archives: Canada
Fed move unlikely to cause significant boost in Canadian rates: experts
TORONTO - Canadian mortgage brokers say it’s unlikely the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate hike will cause any significant boost in mortgage rates north of the border. ̶...
Dec 14, 2016
Trump would be climate-change challenge, Clinton likely victor, feds figured
OTTAWA - Canadian diplomats in Washington warned Ottawa earlier this year that a Donald Trump presidency would affect how the two countries co-operated on fighting climate change. They also levelled c...
Dec 14, 2016
Councillor apologizes for arguing against residential school training
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg city councillor is apologizing after arguing city employees such as “grass cutters” and “pothole fillers” don’t need sensitivity training on re...
Dec 14, 2016
Alan Thicke's death raises question: When should seniors hang up their skates?
A cardiologist says there’s no right age for someone to hang up their skates in the wake of Alan Thicke’s death from a heart attack after playing hockey with his son. The Canadian actor di...
Dec 14, 2016
Indian residential school hearing delayed pending higher court written ruling
TORONTO - Two survivors of a notorious Indian residential school will now have to wait several more months to find out whether the courts will even allow them to press their abuse compensation case. H...
Dec 14, 2016
UBC posts job for creative writing chair following Steven Galloway's firing
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia is seeking a new creative writing chair following its high-profile firing of author Steven Galloway in June. The university says in a job ...
Dec 14, 2016
Toronto city council endorses highway tolls, still needs provincial approval
Toronto is one step closer to imposing road tolls on two major commuter highways after city council voted overwhelmingly in favour of the project. Councillors voted 32-9 Tuesday night to ask...
Dec 14, 2016
Police pilot project will test systems to detect drug-impaired drivers
OTTAWA - Drivers in some jurisdictions may soon find themselves asked by police to volunteer for a saliva test, part of a pilot project aimed at detecting drug-impaired drivers. The federal government...
Dec 14, 2016
Ontario looks to target high-billing doctors with new physician budget
TORONTO - Ontario’s lengthy dispute with its doctors escalated Wednesday as the province’s medical association dismissed as “unreasonable” a government proposal ...
Dec 14, 2016
Liberals won't face flak from Tories over tough stance on health funding
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government may not be winning friends among Canada’s premiers as they try to wring more health-care funding out of Ottawa, but its hard line seems to be garnering suppo...
Dec 14, 2016