Category Archives: Canada
Four stories in the news Tuesday, Nov. 15
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, Nov. 15 --- TRUDEAU HEADS TO CUBA Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives in Cuba today for the first official visit by a Canadian prime minister to the c...
Nov 15, 2016
Researchers call for more science be put into environmental assessments
OTTAWA - A group of young scientific researchers has drafted an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressing concern that current environmental assessments and regulatory reviews lack ̶...
Nov 15, 2016
Trudeau begins trade trip today with stop in Cuba
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Trudeau arrives in Cuba today, the first official visit by a Canadian prime minister in almost two decades. It is the first step in the Liberal government’s we...
Nov 15, 2016
Toronto media personality Mike Bullard charged with criminal harassment
TORONTO - A published report says Toronto media personality Mike Bullard has been charged with criminal harassment but his lawyer isn’t commenting on the matter. Asked about the report, Bullard&...
Nov 14, 2016
Military police investigating alleged sexual assault at garrison near Montreal
MONTREAL - Military police are investigating an alleged sexual assault that occurred over the weekend at a leadership school for new recruits south of Montreal. Police spokesman Jean-Marc Mercier...
Nov 14, 2016
Crown to announce Friday whether charges will be laid against Quebec police
QUEBEC - Crown officials in Quebec will announce Friday whether they are laying charges against provincial police in the alleged sexual abuse of indigenous women. Prosecutors said Monday they hav...
Nov 14, 2016
Liberal MP Majid Jowhari apologizes for misstating engineering credentials
OTTAWA - A rookie Liberal MP has apologized for incorrectly selling himself to voters as a professional engineer during last fall’s federal election campaign. Majid Jowhari, MP for the Toro...
Nov 14, 2016
Alberta dairy farm settles with energy company over chemical contaminant
EDSON, Alta. - An Alberta farm family has reached a settlement with an energy company that tainted their land with chemicals. Bonavista Energy (TSX:BNP) has also been ordered by the Alberta Energy Reg...
Nov 14, 2016
Canadian negotiators pushing emissions trading mechanisms at climate conference
OTTAWA - Canada’s overall greenhouse gas emissions will likely peak before 2020, says a new report, but achieving the country’s 2030 targets is going to require much more work. The indepen...
Nov 14, 2016
B.C. teachers want immediate action on Supreme Court win, Clark says time needed
VICTORIA - The president of the teacher’s union in British Columbia said Monday he expects more teachers in classrooms as early as January after a Supreme Court of Canada decision that affects c...
Nov 14, 2016