Category Archives: Canada
'Dumping Day' docked by blustery forecasts in effort to make lobster hunt safer
HALIFAX - On the last Monday of November, lobster fishers sail into the sunrise peeking over the waters off southern Nova Scotia, boats teeming with stacks of cages, coiled lines and buoys i...
Nov 27, 2016
Japan waits to deal direct with Canada on trade, not ready to abandon TPP: envoy
OTTAWA - Japan wants Canada to join the fight against rising American protectionism, but that doesn’t extend to reviving its own direct trade talks with Canada, says the Japanese ambassador...
Nov 27, 2016
Federal government advised against federal ban on replacement workers
OTTAWA - A senior official in the federal labour program was told earlier this year that a federal ban on the use of replacement workers during strikes could potentially increase the frequency an...
Nov 27, 2016
Ice cream company tries to keep struggling school in small community
A Canadian ice cream company based in a small Ontario town is trying to keep the single school in its community open amid dozens of proposed closures province-wide - but some ...
Nov 27, 2016
Italian Montrealers oppose removing storied artist's name from park
Montreal’s mayor is again facing criticism over changing the name of a city park - this time from members of the Italian community fighting to preserve the legacy of renowned loca...
Nov 27, 2016
Lack of services perpetuates indigenous mental health crisis: frontline workers
Indigenous leaders say rampant child sexual abuse on many reserves across the country is an underlying contributor to mental health crises - particularly among young peop...
Nov 27, 2016
Manitoba premier may be eyeing more than a wage freeze: professor
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has been walking a fine line in the last week - saying he intends to bring in legislation next spring to control public-sector wage growth, but al...
Nov 27, 2016
Trial to begin for woman who used holistic medicine to treat fatally ill son
CALGARY - Experts say the trial of a woman who turned to holistic medicine before the death of her seven-year-old son is likely to reignite a debate over the use of natural and alternative treatments....
Nov 27, 2016
Canada's highest court to hear landmark cases on indigenous rights
OTTAWA - Experts say two cases coming before the Supreme Court this week could become landmarks in defining how Canada regulates industrial activity on indigenous lands. But for Jerry Natani...
Nov 27, 2016
Criminal cases: Parents accused of failing to seek medical help for children
CALGARY - A Calgary woman is facing a trial on charges of criminal negligence causing death and failing to provide the necessaries of life to her seven-year-old son in 2013. Police allege th...
Nov 27, 2016