Category Archives: Canada
Bombardier defends pay structure after public outcry over executive pay increases
MONTREAL - Bombardier was doing damage control Saturday in the face of an uproar over a hefty increase in compensation to senior management, but the company’s explanations didn’t satisfy a...
Apr 01, 2017

Wholesome Farms' Vanilla Sundae Cups recalled due to Listeria risk
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to consume Wholesome Farms’ Vanilla Sundae Cups due to possible Listeria contamination. The agency says Central Smith Cream...
Apr 01, 2017
Wilson-Raybould hears about reconciliation during visit to South Africa
OTTAWA - Canada’s justice minister is wrapping up a visit to South Africa, where she met with Desmond Tutu, the activist and former bishop best known around the world for standing in opposition ...
Apr 01, 2017
No winning ticket for $24 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $24 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the grand prize for the next draw on April 7 will grow to approximately $33 million....
Apr 01, 2017
Regina lawyer says case of woman who fell down chute botched, race was a factor
REGINA - A lawyer representing the family of a Regina woman who died after plunging 10 storeys down a hotel laundry chute says the investigation into her death was botched and race played a factor. "W...
Mar 31, 2017
Nanaimo city council investigation prompts appointment of special prosecutor
VICTORIA - A special prosecutor has been appointed to help police in British Columbia investigate a Nanaimo city council member who the province’s Criminal Justice Branch says was arrested for a...
Mar 31, 2017
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, March 31 --- MCDONALD’S CANADA WEBSITE HACKED: McDonald’s Canadian subsidiary says hackers breached the job section of its website, compromising t...
Mar 31, 2017
Alberta man surrenders over 100 dogs to SPCA after they were seized from home
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A man who had 101 dogs seized from his house in southern Alberta has voluntarily surrendered the animals to the Alberta SPCA. Roland Lines of the Alberta SPCA says they went to the...
Mar 31, 2017
Transit, Trump and corporate subsidies: how politics touched Canadians this week
OTTAWA - Talk of pending pot legislation and Conservative membership drives consumed Parliament Hill conversation this week, filling the void left by MPs who returned to their ridings to discuss the p...
Mar 31, 2017

Health officials in Ontario trying to track down measles outbreak
Toronto Public Health officials say the risk is low, but they are warning people who flew on a number of flights recently that they may have been exposed to the measles. The agency has issued a news r...
Mar 31, 2017