Category Archives: Canada
Former school principal faces child luring charge after Creep Catchers sting
MISSION, B.C. - A charge has been laid against a man who was a school principal after a confrontation with a vigilante group at a shopping mall in Abbotsford, B.C. Const. Ian MacDonald ...
Nov 25, 2016

The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Nov. 24 --- LIBERALS MOVE TO UNDO CONSERVATIVE ELECTORAL CHANGES: The Liberal government has introduced legislation that would undo some controver...
Nov 25, 2016
Mystery object found off B.C. coast is not a military device: navy
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - The Royal Canadian Navy says an unidentified object found off British Columbia’s north coast is not a lost bomb. The navy says a remotely operated vehicle wa...
Nov 25, 2016

The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Nov. 25 --- TRUDEAU IN MADAGASCAR FOR LA FRANCOPHONIE MEETING: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Antananarivo, the capital city of the island ...
Nov 25, 2016
Tories, cattlemen's group, call for faster aid in wake of bovine TB quarantine
OTTAWA - Faster aid mechanisms are needed for farmers dealing with livestock emergencies, the federal Conservatives and a cattle rancher’s organization said Friday amid an escalating b...
Nov 25, 2016
Feds say they'll negotiate national clean fuel standard with provinces
TORONTO - The federal government says it will work with the provinces to develop a national clean fuel standard, the latest piece in its pan-Canadian climate plan. Environment Minister Catherine ...
Nov 25, 2016
Child poverty, the NDP and the way we vote: how politics touched Cdns this week
OTTAWA - The prime minister was out of town most of the week - winding up a trade-focused trip to South America and gearing up for an aid-focused trip to Africa - but the pace of politicking...
Nov 25, 2016
Liberals delay announcing fate of Line 3, Northern Gateway
TORONTO - The federal environment minister touted oil and gas as “essential bridges” to a low-carbon economy Friday even as the government delayed announcing the fate of two pipeline proje...
Nov 25, 2016
Canada's CF-18 fighter jets can all fly past 2025, RCAF commander says
OTTAWA - Critics of the Liberal government’s “interim” plan to buy 18 new Super Hornet fighter jets are pointing to fresh comments by none other than the head of the R...
Nov 25, 2016
Canada hopes to have an impact at la Francophonie summit in Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - The Liberal government views the summit of la Francophonie as an opportunity to get the world talking about troubles and solutions, while showcasing Canada’s ...
Nov 25, 2016