Category Archives: Canada
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, May 3 --- NOTLEY SAYS PROVINCE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FORT MCMURRAY: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley returned to Fort McMurray a year after a fierce wildfi...
May 03, 2017
California tables new cap-and-trade plan that jumps ahead of Quebec and Ontario
MONTREAL - California’s Senate proposed a new and more ambitious carbon credit cap-and-trade system this week, challenging Ontario and Quebec to do the same or get left behind. Quebec and Califo...
May 03, 2017
Bombay Sapphire gin recalled nationwide over wrong alcohol content
TORONTO - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is issuing a nationwide recall warning for 1.14-litre bottles of Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin. At least five provincial liquor control agencies previous...
May 03, 2017
Canada's oldest seniors present unique challenges for policy-makers
OTTAWA - Aging baby boomers are once again getting the lion’s share of attention as they swell the ranks of the oldest people in the country. New census data released Wednesday by Statistics Can...
May 03, 2017
Nova Scotia election roundup
HALIFAX - (NSElxn-Tories-Doctors) Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie has announced his plan to reduce doctor shortages in the province. Baillie says his government would spend $13.5 million...
May 03, 2017
Son of Montreal mayor facing fraud, obstruction charges
MONTREAL - The adult son of Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre is facing fraud and obstruction of justice charges stemming from an alleged cyberdependence issue. Alexandre Coderre faces five charges accordi...
May 03, 2017
Alberta's Notley doesn't think Clark has the authority to promise a coal tax
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is pouring cold water on British Columbia Liberal Leader Christy Clark’s election promise to put a hefty carbon tax on thermal coal. Notley, ...
May 03, 2017
B.C. Liberals 'stand corrected' on claims #IamLinda was NDP plant
KELOWNA, B.C. - British Columbia’s Liberals say they “stand corrected” on claims the NDP planted a woman at an election campaign event to confront Christy Clark. The brief encounter ...
May 03, 2017
Primeau, doctors question whether Crosby should return after fourth concussion
TORONTO - Having suffered at least four concussions himself, former NHL forward Keith Primeau has a good idea of what injured Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby is going through. Head injurie...
May 03, 2017
Solo climber on Yukon's Mount Logan awaits rescue after earthquakes
WHITEHORSE - A climber trapped on Canada’s highest mountain was uninjured, healthy and has a good supply of food and fuel, a Parks Canada spokeswoman said Wednesday. Natalia Martinez of Argentin...
May 03, 2017