Category Archives: Canada
Trudeau expected to visit Juno Beach after Vimy Ridge commemoration
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to follow this weekend’s commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge by visiting another famous Canadian battlefield: J...
Apr 04, 2017
Police ask public to 'romaine calm' after $45K lettuce heist in Hamilton
HAMILTON - Police are using a few puns in an effort to bring attention to a large lettuce theft in Hamilton. In a release Tuesday, they ask the public to “romaine calm” after the heist. In...
Apr 04, 2017
Manitoba premier turns down Hollywood offer to host Chucky horror flick
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has turned down an offer to have his Winnipeg mansion used in an upcoming slasher film about an evil doll. Pallister says he was approached late last year b...
Apr 04, 2017
Junos apologize for co-host Russell Peters' 'off-script' remarks about women
TORONTO - The head of the Juno Awards is apologizing for comments that co-host Russell Peters made during Sunday’s telecast. In a statement, Allan Reid distanced himself and Juno organizers from...
Apr 04, 2017
Liberal bill on security oversight committee of parliamentarians passes
OTTAWA - The House of Commons has passed a Liberal bill that will establish a committee of parliamentarians to oversee national security and intelligence operations. Bill C-22, which was introduced la...
Apr 04, 2017
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, April 4 --- OVECHKIN SAYS HE’LL STILL ATTEND 2018 OLYMPICS: The NHL may not be going to the 2018 Olympics, but Russian star Alex Ovechkin still plans t...
Apr 04, 2017
What's the big spy scandal in Washington? Depends which party you're asking
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama fretted in his final days as president that Americans are so bitterly divided by politics, so isolated and esconced in disconnected conversations, that it would be easy for a...
Apr 04, 2017
Ontario premier calls rent doubling 'egregious,' promises rent control 'soon'
TORONTO - Ontario’s premier says she isn’t buying an argument from the development industry that stricter rent control will do more harm than good for renters in the province. Kathleen Wyn...
Apr 04, 2017
Politicians pressed on whether government can, should step in on Bombardier pay
OTTAWA - Federal and Quebec politicians were pressed Tuesday on whether government can - or should - allow Bombardier executives to grant themselves generous raises while taxpayers are helping keep th...
Apr 04, 2017
Byelections signal generational change for both Conservatives, Liberals
OTTAWA - Monday’s byelection results mean more than just fresh faces for the House of Commons: one observer says they represent a generational shift on Parliament Hill. The five new Ottawa-bound...
Apr 04, 2017