Category Archives: Canada
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, April 6 --- FORMER CONSERVATIVE PM BRIEFS LIBERAL CABINET ON NAFTA: Former prime minister Brian Mulroney gave the Trudeau cabinet a briefing Thursday on the...
Apr 06, 2017
Debate over 'GRABHER' licence plate could be headed to court
HALIFAX - The controversy over Lorne Grabher’s personalized licence plate, which reads “GRABHER,” could be settled in court now that a group of lawyers has decided to sue the Nova Sc...
Apr 06, 2017
Public Services Minister Judy Foote taking leave from cabinet for family reasons
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Public Services Minister Judy Foote is taking an indefinite leave of absence from her job for personal and family reasons. He says Natural Resources Ministe...
Apr 06, 2017
Saskatchewan farmer ordered to stand trial in shooting death of indigenous man
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - A judge has ordered a Saskatchewan farmer to stand trial in the shooting death of an indigenous man. The decision came at the end of a preliminary hearing for Gerald Stanley....
Apr 06, 2017
Obvious NDP is down, but Trudeau providing windows of opportunity: Broadbent
OTTAWA - While it’s “obvious” the NDP is down at the moment, former leader Ed Broadbent said Thursday he’s confident of a revival - thanks in large part to Prime Minister Justi...
Apr 06, 2017
Heiltsuk First Nation says oil spill underlines lack of federal commitment
VANCOUVER - The federal government’s commitment to First Nations has been criticized in a report from a British Columbia First Nation after last year’s sinking of a tug in the waters off t...
Apr 06, 2017
Deal will keep Vegas-area racetrack open after deadly crash
LAS VEGAS - A tourist-oriented auto racing track near Las Vegas will stay open after agreeing to settle a lawsuit that questioned its safety in the wake of a fiery crash that killed a Canadian man dri...
Apr 06, 2017
Police issue warning after carfentanil found in drugs seized north of Toronto
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. - Police are warning the public after the deadly opioid carfentanil was found north of Toronto in York Region. York regional police say officers were called to a gas station in Ric...
Apr 06, 2017
Some quick facts about the First World War's infamous Battle of Vimy Ridge
Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge in the First World War. Some facts about the battle: The site: Vimy Ridge is a low escarpment in northern France, rising about 150 metres...
Apr 06, 2017
Halifax man charged in human trafficking case involving 14-year-old girl
HALIFAX - A 44-year-old Halifax man is facing charges of human trafficking, sexual assault and child pornography in a case involving three girls ranging in age from 14 to 17. Halifax police said Dunca...
Apr 06, 2017