Category Archives: Canada
Oilsands through the hourglass: Defining moments that shaped an economic juggernaut
The Canadian oilsands industry is beset with environmental concerns and low crude prices. Nonetheless, production is expected to grow. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers estimates that oi...
Jun 21, 2017
Oilsands pioneers recall big promise, big problems with industry's first mine
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The launch of Canada’s first large-scale oilsands mine began on a cold and overcast September day in 1967, with speeches to a crowd of about 600 VIPs predicting incredible...
Jun 21, 2017
Sears Canada shares plunge on report that it's preparing to seek court protection
TORONTO – Sears Canada’s stock has plunged this morning following a news report that it’s preparing to seek bankruptcy protection within weeks. The shares (TSX:SCC) fell 25 per cent ...
Jun 21, 2017
Halifax police chief proposes publishing suicide stats to start conversation
Halifax’s police chief says his officers are seeing a disturbing rise in suicide calls, and is suggesting the city’s suicide rate be released to help start a conversation around the issue....
Jun 21, 2017
Reported rate of hate crime in Thunder Bay 'appalling,' says local MP Hajdu
OTTAWA - A Thunder Bay MP says she’s not surprised by “appalling” new numbers that suggest the Ontario city has the highest rate of metropolitan hate crime in Canada. Patty Hajdu, wh...
Jun 21, 2017
Five stories in the news for today, June 21
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, June 21 --- SENATORS VOTE TO REMOVE SECTION OF BUDGET BILL The Senate voted late Tuesday to ditch a so-called escalator tax on booze from the federal budget, de...
Jun 21, 2017
Triple murder trial hears testimony about remains found in firepit
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - The trial of a man accused of killing a young father, his two-year-old daughter and a senior in southern Alberta is hearing testimony about the firepit where the girl’s remai...
Jun 20, 2017
10 things about the Liberal government's security bill introduced Tuesday
OTTAWA - The Liberal government introduced long-anticipated security legislation Tuesday following consultations that drew comments from tens of thousands of Canadians. The wide-ranging package of mea...
Jun 20, 2017
Quebec waiting on feds to appoint Superior Court justices to help curb delay
Quebec Justice Minister Stephanie Vallee is calling on the federal government to appoint 10 new Superior Court justices in the province in short order. Vallee said measures taken by the province to cu...
Jun 20, 2017
QuickQuotes: Just what was said Tuesday about new national security legislation
OTTAWA - The Liberal government finally introduced its long-awaited new national security legislation Tuesday. Some quotes: “Canadians expect their governments to do two things: protect our comm...
Jun 20, 2017