Category Archives: Canada
Drug tests at B.C. supervised injection site found 80% contained fentanyl
Almost 80 per cent of street drugs tested for fentanyl at a Vancouver safe injection site were laced with the potentially deadly opioid, a nine-month pilot study has found. The study, presented Monday...
May 15, 2017
Bullying, harassment thrive at RCMP, watchdog says in calling for major reforms
OTTAWA - Bullying and harassment remain serious problems within the RCMP and only major changes to the way the police force is run will make a difference, says a national watchdog. In a toughly worded...
May 15, 2017
Home sales cool last month after record March, Greater Toronto Area leads decline
OTTAWA - Home sales cooled in April after setting a record the previous month as the pace of transactions in the Greater Toronto Area slowed, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday. There wa...
May 15, 2017
Liberals under fire for delaying release of defence policy update
OTTAWA - The Liberal government will release its defence policy update on June 7, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said Monday - ensuring the long-awaited review remains under wraps until after Justin T...
May 15, 2017
Grabher takes legal action to reinstate name on personalized N.S. licence plate
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia man is going to court to try to have his last name - Grabher - reinstated on a personalized licence plate, arguing the removal violates his Charter rights despite at least one ...
May 15, 2017
Trial resumes for Dalhousie student charged in the death of fellow student
HALIFAX - The trial resumes today for a former medical school student charged in the death of another university student whose body has never been found. A jury heard last week that William Sandeson w...
May 15, 2017
Nova Scotia NDP says plan for $1B deficit over four years inspired by Trudeau
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s NDP announced Monday it would add close to $1 billion in red ink over four years, citing Justin Trudeau’s deficit spending as a model for the East Coast province. T...
May 15, 2017
Six stories in the news today, May 15
Six stories in the news for Monday, May 15 --- LIBERAL PROMISE FOR REFUGEE REFORM ON HOLD The Canadian Press has learned that a Liberal election promise to overhaul the way asylum claims are handled h...
May 15, 2017
More North American CEOs parting ways under a cloud: Study says
LONDON - A new study on business leaders has found that CEOs in North America are increasingly being turfed for so-called “ethical lapses.” Price Waterhouse Cooper’s consulting branc...
May 15, 2017
Liberal promise for refugee system reform postponed as feds consider options
OTTAWA - A Liberal election promise to overhaul the way asylum claims are handled has been postponed indefinitely despite increased numbers of people seeking refuge which put the system at risk, The C...
May 15, 2017