Category Archives: Canada
No new fighter jet talks amid Boeing-Bombardier spat, say Liberals
OTTAWA - Despite its trade spat with Boeing, the federal government says it isn’t talking to other companies about replacing some of its aging CF-18 jet fighters. Steve MacKinnon, the parliament...
Jun 01, 2017

Federal housing agency beefing up ability to detect mortgage fraud, CEO says
TORONTO - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is beefing up its ability to detect patterns that may indicate mortgage fraud after being directed to do so by the federal government, the agency’s pr...
Jun 01, 2017
Senate report urges more support, schools for French education in B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbia needs to build more French-only schools and increase access to French language education to support the province’s Francophone community and prevent children from los...
Jun 01, 2017

N.S. Liberals accused of turning their back on ex-staffer after domestic assault
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil is staying mum after a former staffer says the Liberals turned their back on her when she was assaulted by another party staffer - her partner. In an inter...
Jun 01, 2017

Winnipeg group tells boys to send naked mole rat memes instead of nude photos
WINNIPEG - The Canadian Centre for Child Protection has some advice for boys who are asked to send a nude photo to someone - send a meme of a naked mole rat instead. The centre has launched a campaign...
Jun 01, 2017
Economy at risk without joint Canada-U.S. cyber defence, says NSA chief
OTTAWA - Canada and the United States need a new cyber defence program - like their joint Norad air defence - to prevent hackers from hobbling their economies, says the former head of the U.S. Nationa...
Jun 01, 2017
Telecom providers must update 911 networks by end of 2020, CRTC says
TORONTO - Canada’s telecommunications regulator says it will require companies to update their networks to be ready to provide so-called next-generation 911 services by the end of 2020. The CRTC...
Jun 01, 2017
Manitoba government pushing wage freeze bill through legislature as battle looms
WINNIPEG - Manitoba public-sector unions said Thursday they will file a court challenge against a proposed law that would freeze their members’ wages for two years. The announcement came as the ...
Jun 01, 2017

Ex-engineer not guilty of criminal negligence in deadly Ontario mall collapse
A discredited former engineer who declared an Ontario mall structurally sound just weeks before its deadly collapse five years ago was acquitted of criminal negligence on Thursday. While critical of h...
Jun 01, 2017

Couillard says now is the right time to resume constitutional discussion
QUEBEC - Canada’s “historic” 150th birthday is the right moment to resume constitutional discussions, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard told The Canadian Press in an interview. Couil...
Jun 01, 2017