Category Archives: Canada

LeBlanc vows fight as European Union reviews impact of American lobster
FREDERICTON - Federal Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the Canadian and American governments will “vigorously” try to convince the European Union that the American lobster does not ...
Sep 06, 2016
Brother tells court he has nightmares from abuse that killed 17-year-old sister
TORONTO - The brother of a 17-year-old girl who was killed by her father and stepmother more than two decades ago told a Toronto court that witnessing the abuse she endured has left him permanently sc...
Sep 06, 2016

Unifor selects General Motors as target in ongoing contract negotiations
TORONTO - The union representing Canadian auto workers is bracing for a battle as it sets its sights on General Motors in the opening round of contract negotiations. “Who do we perceive as the b...
Sep 06, 2016

Crown firm in case against Frank editor charged with breaking publication ban
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia prosecutor has put a damper on a Halifax gossip magazine editor’s hopes that a charge of violating a publication ban in the case of a police offi...
Sep 06, 2016
Charge withdrawn for teen accused of making death threats in lyrics on Facebook
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - The Crown has withdrawn death-threat charges against a Cape Breton teenager who posted online a song he wrote that included lyrics suggesting ...
Sep 06, 2016

Basketball player David Eng to carry Canadian flag at Paralympics
RIO DE JANEIRO - When David Eng made his Paralympic debut 12 years ago in Athens, coach Mike Frogley would jot down a word each day and pin that word on the wall. They were words like&...
Sep 06, 2016
No one hurt Monday during minor earthquake in southeastern Saskatchewan
YORKTON, Sask. - If you felt the earth move in southeastern Saskatchewan early Monday morning, Earthquakes Canada wants to hear from you. Natural Resources Canada has confirmed a magnitude 3.8 earthqu...
Sep 06, 2016

Enbridge to buy Spectra Energy in all-stock deal worth C$37 billion
CALGARY - Enbridge is making a big bet on natural gas with the C$37-billion friendly takeover of Spectra Energy Corp., as it looks to grow while facing severe pushback on infrastru...
Sep 06, 2016

Federal consultations on infrastructure plan point to need for flexibility
OTTAWA - Canadian municipalities want the federal government to change the way it decides how much money cities should get for transit and water projects. The changes outlined in June t...
Sep 06, 2016
Canadians advised to avoid western Mexico amid Tropical Storm Newton
Canadians are being advised to avoid travelling to western Mexico as hurricane Newton threatens to strike the region. Global Affairs Canada has issued a travel advisory as the hurricane heads tow...
Sep 06, 2016