Category Archives: Canada
Canada not immune to 'hate wave,' former White House adviser says
A high-profile political commentator and former White House policy adviser warned Tuesday that the same class tensions and divisive forces that swept Donald Trump to power could easily take ...
Nov 22, 2016
'Traditional Canadian winter' in store for most: Weather Network
The Weather Network is predicting a cold and potentially stormy winter for much of the country. The network has issued its winter forecast and suggests it will be a “more traditional” Cana...
Nov 22, 2016
Four stories in the news Tuesday, Nov. 22
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, Nov. 22 --- TRIAL INVOLVING POLYGAMOUS SECT IN B.C. TO BEGIN The trial for three people with ties to a fundamentalist polygamous sect in southeaste...
Nov 22, 2016
Inviting indigenous people into economy means $27.7B economic boost: report
OTTAWA - The National Aboriginal Economic Development Board says Canada’s GDP would get an annual boost of $27.7 billion if barriers were removed to ensure indigenous people can partic...
Nov 21, 2016
Third man arrested in slaying of American visitor in Toronto appears in court
TORONTO - A third man arrested in the death of an American who was killed while attending a bachelor party in Toronto appeared in court briefly on Tuesday . Andrew Christopher O’Brien faces...
Nov 21, 2016
Salvage operation wraps, clean-up continues for sunken tug off B.C. coast
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - Efforts to remove a sunken tug from the waters off British Columbia’s central coast have wrapped up, but crews continue to clean-up and survey the damage left behind. The lat...
Nov 21, 2016
Mayor of Saskatchewan city affected by Husky oil spill still has questions
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - The mayor of a city affected by an oil spill in the North Saskatchewan River says a report by the company responsible hasn’t answered all his questions. Prince Albert had ...
Nov 21, 2016
Federal health minister has emotional meeting with men switched at birth
WINNIPEG - Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott had an emotional meeting Monday with some indigenous men from northern Manitoba who were switched at birth more than 40 years ago and only re...
Nov 21, 2016
Cabinet could decide fighter jet plan as early as Tuesday, industry sources say
OTTAWA - Industry sources expect the Liberal government to decide as early as Tuesday whether to purchase a new fighter jet without a competition. Federal cabinet ministers are reportedly considering ...
Nov 21, 2016
Work with Trump? Democrats say they will, occasionally
WASHINGTON - U.S. Democrats are signalling a willingness to help Donald Trump implement parts of his agenda, while avoiding the obstruction-at-all-costs stance their opponents used agai...
Nov 21, 2016