Category Archives: Canada

Sajjan says submarines critical for defence, but no decision on upgrades
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the navy’s submarines are “critical” for Canada’s defence, but that the government has not decided whether to spend more money to k...
Sep 08, 2016

'Dignity for victims:' Protesters show up at hearing into judge's comments
CALGARY - Jessica Daigle had a message Thursday for a judge whose future on the bench is being considered at a Canadian Judicial Council hearing. “My fantasy would be Justice (Robin) C...
Sep 08, 2016
MPs on finance committee set to probe details, effects of changes to CPP
OTTAWA - The federal government’s bid to expand the Canada Pension Plan is being put under the microscope, including an examination of the impact it could have on sluggish economi...
Sep 08, 2016
Documents detail Transport Canada concerns with concrete on Ambassador Bridge
OTTAWA - Internal government documents show Transport Canada officials quietly expressed concerns last year about the structural integrity of the busiest bridge connecting Canada and the United States...
Sep 08, 2016

Quebec taxi lobby furious with Uber deal; considering legal action, protests
MONTREAL - Quebec’s taxi lobby called the government’s nascent deal with Uber a betrayal and a humiliation, while Premier Philippe Couillard countered Thursday the one-year pilot proj...
Sep 08, 2016

Clement proposes more security screening for immigrants, no values test
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate Tony Clement says he will propose enhanced security screening for immigrants - but not a values test - as part of a broader plan for countering the threat of...
Sep 08, 2016
NEB to require companies to publish emergency management programs
CALGARY - The National Energy Board says it plans to require companies to publish their emergency management programs by the end of March next year as part of a push for increased transparency. The re...
Sep 08, 2016
Ex-CEO of Amaya alleged to have benefited from kickback scheme: AMF document
MONTREAL - David Baazov, former CEO of Montreal online gaming firm Amaya, benefited from a kickback scheme in which he received payments in exchange for sharing privileged information about ...
Sep 08, 2016

Hockey player who pushed Ontario on transgender inclusion hopes for more
Jesse Thompson wanted transgender inclusive policies for hockey dressing rooms to be implemented sooner and for them to be Canada-wide, but says an important first step is happening in Ontar...
Sep 08, 2016
Woman and young child sought following brazen robbery in Invermere, B.C.
INVERMERE, B.C. - RCMP in southeastern British Columbia are trying to track a woman who used a young child, possibly her daughter, to help stage a robbery. Cpl. Grant Simpson says police are always co...
Sep 08, 2016