Category Archives: Canada
Trudeau talks tech at top studio in B.C. after meeting with Washington governor
BURNABY, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau demonstrated a new virtual camera used by game makers at an Electronic Arts Canada studio near Vancouver on Thursday after promoting the country’s t...
May 18, 2017
Senator apologizes for use of N-word during testimony on transgender rights bill
OTTAWA - Sen. Andre Pratte apologized Thursday for using a notorious racial slur during a Senate committee hearing, where he uttered the so-called “N-word” as an example of an epithet that...
May 18, 2017
Almost 40 per cent of Canadians eat lunch at their desks, new research shows
MONTREAL - Almost 40 per cent of Canadians are eating lunch at their desks - a number that reflects increasing workplace pressures as well as shifting attitudes toward meals, says the lead author of a...
May 18, 2017
Gender-neutral birth certificates could be issued in Ontario by 2018
TORONTO - Gender-neutral birth certificates could be issued in Ontario as early as next year, provided the province can work out bureaucratic hurdles involving other governments. Ontario’s minis...
May 18, 2017
Alberta aims to speed up orphan well clean up with $235-million loan
CARSTAIRS, Alta. - Alberta’s NDP government is trying to speed up the cleanup of old, orphaned oil and gas wells with a $235-million loan. The province announced legislation Thursday that will a...
May 18, 2017
Proposed official languages commissioner surprised by controversy
OTTAWA - The new proposed official languages commissioner says she had contact before the nomination process with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s two closest advisers to express her interest in ...
May 18, 2017
Lawsuit launched over disabled girl left on school bus in Toronto
TORONTO - The mother of a disabled teen forgotten on a school bus and left alone for hours has launched a lawsuit against those she’s holding responsible, claiming her daughter has sustained ong...
May 18, 2017
Harassed RCMP sergeant offered to settle years ago; wants $1 million in costs
TORONTO - An RCMP sergeant awarded hefty damages for years of harassment by superiors now wants more than $1 million to cover the cost of fighting his protracted lawsuit, court filings show. The docum...
May 18, 2017
Sajjan says troops have been shortchanged by successive governments
KINGSTON, Ont. - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan gave a first peek at the government’s new defence policy Thursday by announcing tax breaks for all military personnel and police officers deployed...
May 18, 2017
Supreme Court to examine 'duty to consult' indigenous group about legislation
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will delve into the issue of whether the federal duty to consult indigenous groups applies to the legislative process. The high court agreed today to hear the Miki...
May 18, 2017