Category Archives: Canada
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Nov. 17 --- CMHC SOUNDS INTEREST RATE WARNING: Canada’s federal housing agency says stress tests it has performed indicate a sudden ris...
Nov 17, 2016
Former Alberta Tory leadership candidate Sandra Jansen crosses floor to NDP
EDMONTON - Alberta Progressive Conservative member Sandra Jansen crossed the floor to the governing NDP Thursday, saying the moderate party she called home for 30 years is moving to emb...
Nov 17, 2016
Liberals accused of trying to skew results of electoral reform consultations
OTTAWA - A leaked draft of an online federal survey on electoral reform to be launched next month has raised suspicions that the Trudeau government is trying to skew the public consultation ...
Nov 17, 2016
Terror fight sparks jump in anti-money laundering disclosures to police, spies
OTTAWA - Efforts by Canada’s anti-money laundering agency to pinpoint illicit dealings of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and other extremist organizations helped spark a...
Nov 17, 2016
No safety plan at Edmonton fundraiser where woman killed by Jeep: inquiry
EDMONTON - The grieving parents of a woman killed at a charity fundraiser by a Jeep that rolled during a stunt want legislation requiring safety plans for such events in Alberta. J...
Nov 17, 2016
Ottawa launches review of language rules for delivery of federal services
OTTAWA - The federal government will review the rules that govern how communications and services are delivered to the public in English and French, the president of the Treasury Board ...
Nov 17, 2016
Military officer charged with sex assault alleged to have happened in Alberta
OTTAWA - A member of the Canadian Forces has been charged with sexual assault. The Canadian Forces Investigation Service says the alleged crime took place in July at a cadet training centre&...
Nov 17, 2016
Alberta ministers booed as they discuss climate-change plan with rural leaders
EDMONTON - The Alberta government got a bit of a rough ride at a meeting with rural politicians in Edmonton. Deputy premier Sarah Hoffman was booed Thursday as she defended th...
Nov 17, 2016
National Defence investigating possible hack of its recruiting site
OTTAWA - The federal government was unable to say Thursday whether any personal information of potential military recruits was stolen during what appears to have been a hack of a National Defence...
Nov 17, 2016
More Canadians plan on crossing the border for U.S. Black Friday deals: survey
A new survey has found that more Canadians are planning on taking advantage of American Black Friday deals this year, both in store and online. The survey, commissioned by UPS Canada an...
Nov 17, 2016