Category Archives: Canada
Ottawa and Quebec announce investments to protect St. Lawrence River
MONTREAL - Ottawa and Quebec announced plans Monday to invest $57.5 million over five years to continue to work together for a healthy St. Lawrence River. The partnership will allow for 38 joint proje...
Jun 26, 2017
NDP, Greens vote against their political goals in favour of defeating Liberals
VICTORIA - Two coveted political goals of the NDP and Greens were defeated Monday in the British Columbia legislature as the opposition parties resolved no bills should be considered until a confidenc...
Jun 26, 2017
Ontario to call public inquiry into Elizabeth Wettlaufer nursing home murders
TORONTO - The case of a nurse who murdered eight seniors in long-term care homes in Ontario will be examined in a public inquiry. The Ontario government announced Monday it is moving to appoint a comm...
Jun 26, 2017
Canadian English accent surprisingly uniform coast to coast: Researchers
VANCOUVER - Celebrations across Canada this weekend may look different from one community to the next, but for most of the country it will all sound the same. Derek Denis, a post-doctoral researcher o...
Jun 26, 2017
Some residents fume as Montreal's three supervised injection sites inaugurated
Montreal’s three supervised injection sites were officially inaugurated Monday, but not everyone in one of the areas was thrilled about the new neighbour. Daniel Marangere fumed as Mayor Denis C...
Jun 26, 2017
Crowd flows, camera coverage being studied to bolster Parliament Hill security
OTTAWA - Security officials say they’re ready for the throngs set to descend on Parliament Hill for Canada’s 150th birthday celebration Saturday. But that doesn’t mean federal resear...
Jun 26, 2017
Canada keeping mum as Iraqi Kurds prepare for independence referendum
OTTAWA - As the federal government considers the future of Canada’s military mission against Islamic State militants, there are growing concerns about a new battle brewing in Iraq. The feared ne...
Jun 26, 2017
Neighbour must pay $390K in damages for flooded property: Appeal Court
TORONTO - An intransigent property owner whose improvements to his rural land caused years of flooding to the adjacent lot must pay his distressed neighbour a hefty award, Ontario’s top court ru...
Jun 26, 2017
Facts about Ontario's plan to target online ticket scalping
TORONTO - Ontario is targeting online ticket scalping with proposed legislation it plans to introduce this fall. Attorney General Yasir Naqvi says last year’s near instantaneous sell-outs of the...
Jun 26, 2017
Mounties investigating vandalism to P.E.I. Catholic church's anti-abortion sign
ROSEBANK, P.E.I. - Police are investigating vandalism to an anti-abortion sign outside a Prince Edward Island church. RCMP say the sign at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alberton was vandalized a...
Jun 26, 2017