Category Archives: Canada
A list of some proposed changes to Alberta's workplace rules
EDMONTON - Alberta’s NDP government on Wednesday tabled the first major overhaul of the province’s workplace rules in almost 30 years. Here are some of the proposed changes in the Fair and...
May 24, 2017
Riopelle's 'Vent du nord' now Canada's second most expensive painting at $7.4M
TORONTO - A painting by the late Quebec artist Jean Paul Riopelle sold for more than $7.4 million on Wednesday, good for second on the list of Canada’s most expensive works of art. Going into th...
May 24, 2017
A look at the federal Conservative leadership race, by the numbers
OTTAWA - A look at the federal Conservative leadership race, by the numbers. 445: Length, in days, of the leadership contest. 16: Number of people who officially entered. 3: Number of candidates who d...
May 24, 2017
Alberta introduces first overhaul of workplace rules in almost 30 years
EDMONTON - The first major overhaul of Alberta’s workplace rules in almost 30 years proposes that workers be allowed to take unpaid leave to look after themselves and loved ones without fear of ...
May 24, 2017
13 Conservative leadership contenders sought to make their mark in the race
OTTAWA - In a brightly lit room off a busy highway in Toronto, about a dozen Conservative party workers are now seated around a square conference table, slicing open the envelopes that hold the secret...
May 24, 2017
Five things to know about how the Conservatives will choose a new leader
OTTAWA - Conservative party members have begun voting to select their new leader, with mail-in ballots now returning to a depot in Toronto ahead of the official vote count on Saturday. Here are five t...
May 24, 2017
Government moves to protect sea floor mountain and thermal vents off B.C.'s coast
BURNABY, B.C. - The federal government is taking the first step in protecting an area that contains rare, chimney-like hydrothermal vents off British Columbia’s coast. The Ministry of Fisheries ...
May 24, 2017
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, May 24 --- TRUDEAU HEADS TO EUROPE FOR NATO, G7 SUMMITS: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way to Brussels for the NATO leaders’ summit, the al...
May 24, 2017
Endangered salamanders put quarry on hold as residents fight against project
A group of Ontario residents trying to ward off the development of a new quarry in their community say they have found two endangered salamanders that they hope will convince authorities to put an end...
May 24, 2017
Feds launch contest for $950M 'supercluster' plan aimed at creating jobs, growth
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is opening the competition for its $950-million “supercluster” program that aims to bring together industry and academia as a way to lift the innovation eco...
May 24, 2017