Category Archives: Canada
Complainant denies instigating sex with Toronto cops, trial hears
TORONTO - A female parking enforcement officer categorically denied instigating a sexual encounter with three Toronto police officers after a night of partying with members of the force, the constable...
Jun 08, 2017

The Tony bump: Win or lose, 'Come From Away' can expect boost from award nods
TORONTO - Bob Martin knows the benefits of the Tony bump. Martin and Don McKellar co-wrote the book for “The Drowsy Chaperone,” a musical comedy that got its start in Toronto before going ...
Jun 08, 2017
A quick fix to NAFTA: Canada's premiers leave Washington hoping it's doable
WASHINGTON - Canada’s premiers have left a series of meetings in Washington expressing hope that the upcoming renegotiation of NAFTA will be quick and relatively pain-free, rather than a drawn-o...
Jun 08, 2017

Trudeau must do more to promote openness, information czar says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is failing to deliver on his promise of a government that’s open by default, the federal information czar says. The law that’s intended to give Canad...
Jun 08, 2017
Rising debt, sizzling housing markets leave Canada more vulnerable: central bank
OTTAWA - The country’s financial system has become increasingly exposed to economic shocks amid the continued rise of household debt and still-scorching housing prices in major markets, the Bank...
Jun 08, 2017
Supreme Court clears way for lawsuit by mine protesters in Guatemala
OTTAWA - Another roadblock has been lifted for seven protesters hurt outside a Guatemalan mine who want to pursue a lawsuit in British Columbia against a company registered in the province. The Suprem...
Jun 08, 2017
Toronto Zoo reaches tentative deal with striking workers
TORONTO - Canada’s largest zoo has reached a tentative agreement with more than 400 workers who went on strike last month, forcing the closure of the popular attraction. The Toronto Zoo and the ...
Jun 08, 2017
Supreme Court will not hear Ezra Levant's appeal of libel judgment
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal filed by outspoken political commentator Ezra Levant over a 2014 libel judgment against him. Levant was found to have libelled Khurrum Awan...
Jun 08, 2017
Baby hawk is being raised by eagles in unlikely tale of survival in B.C.
SIDNEY, B.C. - An unusual story of adoption and survival is unfolding in a bald eagle’s nest in Sidney on Vancouver Island. An eagle is raising several of its own young but has also hatched an e...
Jun 08, 2017
Annual pace of housing starts slips lower in May compared with April
OTTAWA - The annual pace of housing starts in Canada slipped more than expected in May compared with April. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing st...
Jun 08, 2017