Category Archives: Canada
Trudeau gets assured by Trump VP: New NAFTA will be 'win, win, win'
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Canadian government has gotten what it wanted during U.S. meetings this week: clear, public assurances from powerful Republican politicians that the North American Free Trade Ag...
Jul 14, 2017
Six stories in the news for today, July 14
Six stories in the news for Friday, July 14 --- PM TRUDEAU MEETS TODAY WITH PENCE, GOVERNORS Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Providence, R.I. to meet with five state governors and hold a formal on...
Jul 14, 2017
Officials say scattered showers won't help B.C. wildfires, wind may fuel flames
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Crews struggling to beat back wildfires in British Columbia braced Friday for the worst as officials predicted weather conditions would deteriorate heading into the weekend. Kevi...
Jul 14, 2017
Family unhappy with four-year sentence for B.C. drunk driver who killed Mountie
COLWOOD, B.C. - As a judge delivered a four-year prison sentence to the drunk driver who killed Const. Sarah Beckett on Friday, her grieving relatives shook and wept, before handing a letter to Crown ...
Jul 14, 2017
Lumber prices see 'major jump' after wildfires in British Columbia
VANCOUVER - The wildfires in the B.C. Interior that have forced some sawmills to halt operations have resulted in a boost in lumber prices at a time when forestry companies have been squeezed by softw...
Jul 14, 2017
No explanation: Winnipeg woman sentenced to 8.5 years for concealing dead babies
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba woman has been sent to prison for hiding the remains of six infants in a rented storage locker, but court never heard an explanation as to what prompted her to hide the babies sh...
Jul 14, 2017
CFL offers tickets, groceries to fan who lost out on $1 million prize
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg woman says a “bad call” cost her $1 million. Karen Kuldys was automatically entered into a contest that would award her with $1 million if two touchdowns were scored ...
Jul 14, 2017
Jet was within 100 feet of hitting 2 planes in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO - An Air Canada plane with 140 people on board came within 30 metres of crashing onto two of four planes lined up to take off at San Francisco International Airport last week, according ...
Jul 14, 2017
Steel tariffs, softwood high on agenda as Trudeau heads to American governors gathering
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump is promising to tax steel imports again less than a week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he believed Canada will escape expected steel tariffs imposed by ...
Jul 14, 2017
Forestry analyst says quota-based softwood deal possible next month
MONTREAL - The framework for a 10-year softwood lumber agreement between Canada and the U.S. could be reached in the coming weeks, says an industry analyst, citing discussions with unnamed trade conta...
Jul 13, 2017