Category Archives: Canada

Man kidnapped from Quebec restaurant found dead along busy highway: police
LAVAL, Que. - Quebec provincial police say a man whose body was found along a busy highway on Tuesday had earlier been reported kidnapped from a restaurant just north of Montreal. Police were alerted ...
Mar 21, 2017
U.S. suggests a NAFTA target: freer trade in online, duty-free goods
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration says liberalizing cross-border online shopping is one of its trade priorities with Canada, according to a document that provides new clues on the administration...
Mar 21, 2017
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Mar 21, 2017
Halifax police to hold its first-ever voluntary surrender day
HALIFAX - If you want to avoid the embarrassment of an arrest in front of family and friends, then Halifax police have a unique solution for you. The police force plans to hold its first-ever voluntar...
Mar 21, 2017
Officer who shot man in B.C. grocery store says he lunged at her partner
BURNABY, B.C. - A young man who was stabbing himself in the stomach at a grocery store in Surrey, B.C., lunged at transit police officers with knives in both hands before he was shot, the constable wh...
Mar 21, 2017
Five things to look for in the Trudeau government's second budget Wednesday
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government will table the second budget of its mandate Wednesday. Here are five things to look for: 1. Will the government provide a timeline to bring the country’s books to...
Mar 21, 2017
Montreal Femen activist acquitted on charges related to Grand Prix protest
MONTREAL - A judge has acquitted a Montreal member of a women’s rights group who was accused of mischief and disturbing the peace stemming from a protest at the city’s Grand Prix festiviti...
Mar 21, 2017

Liberals look to extend Iraq mission without changes until battle for Mosul ends
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is expected to extend Canada’s mission in Iraq in the coming days as it waits for the battle of Mosul to end. The current mission, launched last year, saw the gov...
Mar 21, 2017

The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, March 21 --- GARNEAU SAYS CANADA EXAMINING ELECTRONICS BAN: Canada’s transport minister says the federal government is taking a close look at the circu...
Mar 21, 2017
How Ontario's cap-and-trade system works: a few basic details
TORONTO - Ontario’s first cap-and-trade auction takes place on Wednesday. Here is a basic explanation on how the cap-and-trade system is expected to work. - Ontario has set a greenhouse gas emis...
Mar 21, 2017