Category Archives: Canada
Canada 150 began at Cape Spear as Newfoundland boat cruise sang and celebrated
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A boatload of 75 early risers headed out on the North Atlantic off Newfoundland to be among the first to welcome Canada Day as dawn broke over the country’s eastern edge...
Jul 01, 2017
Montreal's first Canada Day parade met with laughter, founder recalls
MONTREAL - Among the tens of thousands of flag-waving revellers expected to line the streets for Montreal’s Canada Day parade, there will be one man who remembers the year he almost marched alon...
Jul 01, 2017
Canada 150 statement from former prime minister Stephen Harper
OTTAWA - A statement released Saturday by former prime minister Stephen Harper marking the 150th anniversary of Confederation: Dear fellow citizens, As we mark the sesquicentennial of our Confederatio...
Jul 01, 2017
Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall celebrate Canada 150 in Ottawa
OTTAWA - A Canadian Forces Airbus took off on a soggy Saturday evening in Ottawa with the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, capping off a whirlwind royal tour to Canada to mark 150 years since ...
Jul 01, 2017
No winning ticket for $15.6 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $15.6 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on July 7 will rise to approximately $24 million. Th...
Jul 01, 2017
CBC anchor Peter Mansbridge signs off for the final time
TORONTO - Peter Mansbridge ended his run as CBC’s main anchor Saturday saying he wasn’t a “fan of long goodbyes”, but was a “fan of long thank yous.” “I thank...
Jun 30, 2017
Ceremony marks construction of new road to Shoal Lake 40 First Nation
SHOAL LAKE, Ont. - A celebration has been held in Shoal Lake 40 First Nation to mark the beginning of construction of a new all-weather road. The 24-kilometre Freedom Road will connect Shoal Lake 40 t...
Jun 30, 2017
Inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women loses executive director
OTTAWA - A senior staff member with the much-scrutinized inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women has resigned. Executive director Michele Moreau cites personal reasons for her departure, wh...
Jun 30, 2017
Trans-Canada blockade held to draw attention to suicides on First Nations
WINNIPEG - Idle No More protesters staged a blockade on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Winnipeg on Friday afternoon to draw attention to the suicide crisis among indigenous youth. Some beat on drums...
Jun 30, 2017
Former cabinet minister says 'little daylight' separates Liberals and NDP
VANCOUVER - A former Liberal cabinet minister in British Columbia says he’s been mulling over his poverty reduction plan that was rejected by the party he once sought to lead. George Abbott said...
Jun 30, 2017