Category Archives: Canada
B.C. man shot by police repeatedly stabbed himself before shooting: witnesses
BURNABY, B.C. - Employees at a grocery store in Surrey, B.C., told a corner’s inquest Monday that they watched a man repeatedly stab himself with stolen paring knives minutes before he was shot ...
Mar 20, 2017
Feds' innovation strategy inspired by economist who argues for bigger state role
OTTAWA - A U.K.-based economist known for advocating a prominent role for the state in fostering modern, high-tech growth is expected to leave her mark on Wednesday’s federal budget. Mariana Maz...
Mar 20, 2017
Coffee shops, ATMs ideal spots for automated external defibrillators: study
TORONTO - Coffee shops and automated bank machines would make ideal locations for installing automated external defibrillators to help people who have collapsed following a cardiac arrest, researchers...
Mar 20, 2017
Manitoba wants to set limit on marijuana consumption in public places
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is moving to set restrictions on marijuana similar to those on alcohol. Proposed legislation would list marijuana as an intoxicant and ban people from consuming it i...
Mar 20, 2017
New Hampshire governor lauds Northern Pass as a 'win-win' project
MONTREAL - The proposed Northern Pass hydroelectric project is a “win-win” deal for both Quebec and New Hampshire, the governor of the New England state said Monday. The line is an interco...
Mar 20, 2017
Land shortage, economy prompt surge in B.C. commercial real estate sales: board
VANCOUVER - A shortage of land and a growing economy fuelled a 47-per-cent surge in the value of commercial real estate sales across British Columbia’s Lower Mainland in 2016, says the head of t...
Mar 20, 2017
Canada sends Buy American letter to U.S. lawmakers, as potential battle looms
WASHINGTON - The Canadian government has fired off a letter to a group of U.S. lawmakers who support tougher Buy American rules, foreshadowing a possible tussle ahead as American procurement policies ...
Mar 20, 2017
Church to change name to remove reference to controversial founder of Halifax
HALIFAX - An African Baptist church that dates back to the early 1800s is changing its name to scrub it of any reference to Halifax’s controversial founder, who some say was guilty of a type of ...
Mar 20, 2017
Tegan and Sara join YouTubers in questioning LGBTQ video filtering
TORONTO - A chorus of Canadian LGBTQ YouTubers, including pop duo Tegan and Sara, is calling for the video service to stop filtering out gay and trans-themed videos for some users. The Calgary-raised ...
Mar 20, 2017
Global Affairs bans use of life-size cardboard cut-outs of Justin Trudeau
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau may still be a big draw on the international circuit, but his cardboard stand-ins have fallen flat. Global Affairs has instructed diplomatic missions in the United States to st...
Mar 20, 2017