Category Archives: Canada
Inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women delays regional meetings
OTTAWA - The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls has delayed upcoming regional advisory meetings. The decision comes a week after families and advocacy groups said th...
Apr 13, 2017
Leon the Frog's story restored in stairwell at University of Calgary
CALGARY - A poem that was written on a University of Calgary stairwell as an act of rebellion in the 1970s has been restored after accidentally being painted over. He is one little frog, but he looms ...
Apr 13, 2017
Watchdog says Calgary police made mistakes in missing persons investigation
CALGARY - An Alberta agency that investigates police says Calgary officers made a series of mistakes as they investigated the disappearance of a young indigenous man who was later found dead. But the ...
Apr 13, 2017
Accused Quebec murderer who was ordered deported will remain detained by CBSA
MONTREAL - A man who was charged with killing his wife will remain detained by the border services agency while he appeals a deportation order, the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada ruled Thursd...
Apr 13, 2017
Quebec introduces legislation aimed at cracking down on pit-bull-type dogs
Quebec’s public security minister says the province intends to eventually ban pit bulls on its territory. Martin Coiteux tabled legislation in the national assembly Thursday to tighten the regul...
Apr 13, 2017
Mayors want national standard on overdose death data, more action to addiction
VANCOUVER - Mayors from 13 cities across Canada are calling for a national standard on the collection and sharing of data on overdose deaths along with medical treatment for addiction. A task force th...
Apr 13, 2017
Some of what was said Thursday about federal government's new pot legislation
OTTAWA - Some quotes about the Liberal government’s cannabis legislation, introduced in the House of Commons on Thursday. “The Cannabis Act reflects an evidence-based approach that will pr...
Apr 13, 2017
Five Things to consider about the Liberal government's plan to legalize pot
OTTAWA - The Liberal government introduced long-awaited legislation Thursday to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, but many of the finer points and logistical questions remain unanswered or u...
Apr 13, 2017
British Columbia New Democrats promise balanced budget, higher corporate tax
COQUITLAM, B.C. - British Columbia’s New Democrats are promising three years of balanced budgets while also reining in auto insurance rates and BC Ferries fares if they win the provincial electi...
Apr 13, 2017
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, April 13 --- FEDS BRING IN LONG-AWAITED POT BILL: The federal government’s proposed new legalized marijuana regime would let adults buy and cultivate ...
Apr 13, 2017