Category Archives: Canada
PM accuses Tories of crass politics over public sex-offender registry demands
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the safety of children is a priority, but he won’t say whether his government will move ahead with a public registry for high-risk sex offenders. In t...
Jun 07, 2017
Identity of Canada's two newest astronauts to be known within three or four weeks
MONTREAL - The identity of Canada’s two newest astronauts will be announced within the next three to four weeks, the Canadian Space Agency said Wednesday. But the pair, who will be joining Jerem...
Jun 07, 2017
Firefighter chased school bus that hit tree in Red Deer, Alta; driver charged
RED DEER, Alta. - Kurt Stenberg was unbuckling his daughter from her car seat outside their house earlier this week when he heard a crash. On the other side of the street, he saw a school bus that had...
Jun 07, 2017
B.C. legislature returns June 22, stage set for confidence vote on Liberals
VICTORIA - Politicians have been called back to the British Columbia legislature on June 22, setting the stage for a showdown between the ruling Liberals and two opposition parties that want to defeat...
Jun 07, 2017
Replica of Vimy biplane damaged during takeoff attempt in New Brunswick
WOODSTOCK, N.B. - One of the First World War replica biplanes that took part in commemorative ceremonies in Vimy, France, in April has been damaged while attempting a take-off in New Brunswick. The re...
Jun 07, 2017
Liberals to face Senate as showdown looms over infrastructure bank plan
OTTAWA - The government’s plan to create a new $35-billion infrastructure bank is facing a rocky road as senators stand poised to rewrite the Liberals’ budget bill and delay creation of th...
Jun 07, 2017
Girl sexually assaulted after being picked up by apparent cab driver in Labrador
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. - Police in Labrador say a girl was sexually assaulted after being picked up by a man believed to be driving a taxi cab. RCMP say a 63-year-old man faces multiple charges ...
Jun 07, 2017
Conservatives seek to shut the door on grumbling over leadership process
OTTAWA - Newly elected Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer sought Wednesday to put an end to grumbling about how he won the race, devoting a segment of his party’s weekly meeting on Parliament Hil...
Jun 07, 2017
'Lift ambition' on foreign aid for education, former Australian PM tells Canada
OTTAWA - Canada should step up its support for education in the developing world in the name of fostering peace and economic growth both at home and abroad, says former Australian prime minister Julia...
Jun 07, 2017
Meilleur pulls out of languages job, cites 'controversy' around nomination
OTTAWA - The Liberals’ contentious choice for official languages commissioner has withdrawn her candidacy, saying her nomination has become a “controversy.” In a letter addressed to ...
Jun 07, 2017