Category Archives: Canada
Air Miles users furious over lower limits for in-store cash miles redemptions
Some Air Miles collectors reacted with anger Monday after learning the reward program is lowering the cap on in-store cash miles redemptions to $50 per day as it prepares to resume the program Wednesd...
Apr 03, 2017
Opposition filibuster in committee over suggested changes to procedure delayed
OTTAWA - A group of MPs were just settling in for what they thought would be another marathon meeting over the ins and outs of parliamentary procedures, some wondering whether this would be another lo...
Apr 03, 2017
Bombardier CEO says company did 'bad job' communicating pay increases
MONTREAL - Bombardier did “a bad job” explaining its decision to raise executive compensation, but the company has listened to the public and is now ready to turn the page, CEO Alain Belle...
Apr 03, 2017
Acadian federation warns of legal action if ridings not restored before election
HALIFAX - The Acadian Federation of Nova Scotia is warning the province’s Liberal government it will face legal action if an election is called before the electoral map is redrawn to restore thr...
Apr 03, 2017
Floodwater start to subside in Manitoba but not out of the woods yet: officials
CARMAN, Man. - Some of the floodwater that prompted states of emergencies and evacuations in small Manitoba communities is starting to subside, although officials say the danger is not over yet. Risin...
Apr 03, 2017
Blind woman says lack of help renewing passport highlights need for better access
An Ontario woman says the federal government is letting down residents with disabilities by forbidding staff at Passport Canada from helping applicants fill out their forms. Rebecca Blaevoet of Windso...
Apr 03, 2017
Central bank poll senses modest investment pickup, even amid U.S. unknowns
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada says it’s detecting early signs of a “modest” pickup in corporate investment over the near term, even amid considerable uncertainty surrounding the U.S. e...
Apr 03, 2017
Rescuers free dolphins trapped in thick ice off Newfoundland, but whale succumbs
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Residents of a Newfoundland island have managed to pluck five dolphins out of thick pack ice and carry them to open water, but a humpback whale has died after becoming trapped...
Apr 03, 2017
U.S. vet, 102, who served with Canadian Royal Air Force, gets high school diploma
BUFFALO, N.Y. - A 102-year-old Second World War veteran who served with Canadian and American forces and survived captivity by the Nazis has received his high school diploma and overdue medals. Sydney...
Apr 03, 2017
Syrian refugees say 'thank you' with food, after Halifax family harassed
HALIFAX - A group of Syrian refugees is cooking weekend meals for Halifax shelters as a way of giving back to the community after a “racist attack” on one family. Mohammad Al Jokhadar said...
Apr 03, 2017