Category Archives: Canada
Amaya investigator says no direct proof that privileged information was shared
MONTREAL - The lead investigator in the insider trading case against associates of Amaya says the Quebec securities regulator has no direct proof that privileged information was shared in phone calls ...
Sep 13, 2016
Indigenous Liberal MP breaks ranks with government on B.C.'s Site C dam
OTTAWA - An indigenous member of the federal Liberal caucus is breaking ranks with his colleagues on B.C.’s controversial Site C project, saying he is not convinced that two First Nati...
Sep 13, 2016
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame opens Terry Fox exhibit on eve of namesake run
CALGARY - Terry Fox won no races nor set any Canadian running records. There wasn’t a frame of reference in 1980 for an above-the-knee amputee running almost a marathon daily on an art...
Sep 13, 2016
Inuit in Canada and Greenland want control of shared Arctic Ocean
Inuit in Canada and Greenland want to jointly control a unique area of Arctic Ocean to protect crucial hunting grounds and restore a travel corridor that allowed people to move freely betwee...
Sep 13, 2016
No plans to license, inspect kennels in Saskatchewan after 14 dog deaths
SASKATOON - Saskatchewan’s chief veterinary officer says there are no plans to actively license and inspect kennels after 14 dogs died at a facility in Saskatoon, prompting calls for toughe...
Sep 13, 2016
Oland bail appeal could set legal precedent on release of convicted murderers
FREDERICTON - Convicted murderer Dennis Oland’s bid for bail at the Supreme Court of Canada could set an important legal precedent nationally, and several provinces are arguing such releases may...
Sep 13, 2016
Rise in interest rates could cause trouble for some Canadians: TransUnion
TORONTO - Up to one million Canadian borrowers could face problems paying their debts if interest rates rise by a full percentage point including some of the highest rated consumers, a report released...
Sep 13, 2016
Military charges second member with sexual assault in as many days
OTTAWA - A second member of the Canadian Forces in Halifax has been charged with sexual assault in as many days. Master Seaman Daniel Cooper, a naval communicator at Canadian Forces Base Halifax,...
Sep 13, 2016
Figure skating coach Ellen Burka leaves behind legacy of tough love
TORONTO - It wasn’t enough for Ellen Burka’s students to perform to music, she needed them to feel it. Those who trained with the Canadian hall of fame f...
Sep 13, 2016
Rob Ford's brother to promote 'Ford Nation' book, run for office within a year
TORONTO - A new book about Rob Ford and his family will “rock” the political and media worlds, the brother of Toronto’s late crack-smoking mayor announced Tuesday amid speculati...
Sep 13, 2016