Category Archives: Canada
Third-party election activities under scrutiny as complaints rise
OTTAWA - The number of complaints about third-party activities during the last federal election jumped almost nine-fold over the previous one, prompting the elections commissioner to suggest an update...
May 23, 2017
Footage of sea lion dragging girl off wharf used as reminder of wildlife danger
RICHMOND, B.C. - Jocelyne Dramisino says she made her little cousin watch a hair-raising online video before taking her to a Vancouver-area wharf on Tuesday where days earlier a sea lion yanked a youn...
May 23, 2017
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, May 23 --- TERRORISM TO TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT NATO, G7: The deadly bombing in Manchester has thrust the familiar scourge of terrorism back onto the world stag...
May 23, 2017
Terrorism to take centre stage when Trudeau meets with NATO, G7 counterparts
OTTAWA - The deadly bombing in Manchester has thrust the familiar scourge of terrorism back under the spotlight as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares for high-level meetings with allies overseas. ...
May 23, 2017
Florida man allegedly tried to kill Pennsylvania girlfriend in Kingston, Ont.
KINGSTON, Ont. - Police say a Florida man is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly attacking his girlfriend while visiting an acquaintance in Kingston, Ont. They say the accused and two wo...
May 23, 2017
One-third of Ontario's 6.6M workers vulnerable, says new report
TORONTO - New technology, a shrinking manufacturing sector and fewer union jobs, among other factors, have left approximately one-third of Ontario’s 6.6 million workers vulnerable, says a govern...
May 23, 2017
Toronto actress Karen David on meeting Manchester victim at fan convention
TORONTO - “Once Upon a Time” actress Karen David only met Manchester bombing victim Georgina Callander for a few minutes, but the sparkling 18-year-old’s embrace is ingrained in her ...
May 23, 2017
Man, 44, born and raised in Canada, wins reprieve from removal to Mexico
TORONTO - A father of three who was born in Canada and lived his entire life here has won a reprieve on a technicality from being expelled. In a recent decision, a Federal Court judge in Toronto said ...
May 23, 2017
A look at trade growth in Canada, U.S. under North American Free Trade Agreement
OTTAWA - Some numbers reflecting average annual growth in trade flows in goods and services among Canada, the United States and Mexico between 1993 and 2016 under the North American Free Trade Agreeme...
May 23, 2017
Highlights from Ontario's Changing Workplaces Review
TORONTO - A long-awaited report on labour laws in Ontario was released Tuesday, recommending wide-ranging updates to workers’ rights. The government has not yet said which of the 173 recommendat...
May 23, 2017