Category Archives: Canada
New B.C. premier promises help for thousands of wildfire evacuees
VICTORIA - The more than 45,000 people forced by wildfires to flee their homes were top of mind for John Horgan as he was sworn in as premier of British Columbia on Tuesday, becoming the first New Dem...
Jul 18, 2017
No rush: Canada's U.S. ambassador wants quick NAFTA deal but won't take bad one
EDMONTON - Canada’s ambassador to the United States says he is pushing hard for a timely resolution on the NAFTA renegotiation, but he won’t accept a bad deal to get it. “We’ve...
Jul 18, 2017
Australian senator steps down because of dual Canadian citizenship
BRISBANE, Australia - An Australian senator has been forced to step down because she is a dual citizen of Australia and Canada. The Australian constitution disqualifies potential candidates from seeki...
Jul 18, 2017
Question-and-answer session with Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales
MONTREAL - More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the annual conference of Wikimania, which is being held in Montreal this year, from Aug. 9 to 11. One of those taking part will be Wikipedia co...
Jul 17, 2017
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, July 17 --- B.C. OFFICIALS TALLY LOSSES AFTER WILDFIRE FLARE-UPS: Officials in British Columbia have managed to tally some of the losses from out-of-control w...
Jul 17, 2017
'This will not be a short negotiation': U.S. releases list of demands for NAFTA
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has released its broad goals for a new North American Free Trade Agreement in mostly vague language that offers just enough specific clues to point to potentially...
Jul 17, 2017
Ashley Madison reaches US$11.2M deal in American lawsuits over data security
The Toronto-based parent company of the infidelity dating site Ashley Madison says it has reached a US$11.2-million settlement in American class-action lawsuits stemming from a massive security breach...
Jul 17, 2017
B.C. New Democrats poised to take power, inherit state of wildfire emergency
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is on the cusp of changing its government for the first time since 2001, as the province scrambles to contain scores of wildfires that have forced tens of thousands of res...
Jul 17, 2017
U.S. media start noticing Khadr payout as opposition MP helps spread word
WASHINGTON - The federal payout to Omar Khadr was a big story in some conservative U.S. media outlets Monday, after nearly two weeks in which it had garnered barely a whisper south of the border. It w...
Jul 17, 2017
Making History: Women's box lacrosse makes North American Indigenous Games debut
HAGERSVILLE, Ont. - It was like any other game at Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. Family and friends dotted the orange and purple stands. Fans pounded drums and whooped with every crosscheck or goal. Impatie...
Jul 17, 2017