Category Archives: Canada
Iceberg has near-miss with massive floating oil platform off Newfoundland
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A floating oil platform off Newfoundland has had a near-miss with an iceberg the size of a small office building. Husky Energy said a “medium size” iceberg came wi...
Mar 30, 2017
New Brunswick government to ban corporate and union political donations
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government will ban union and corporate donations to political parties in the province as of June 1. Just last week, the government announced a list of electoral reform...
Mar 30, 2017
Brad Wall to meet with Trump cabinet members when he heads to Washington
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says he has landed meetings with two members of Donald Trump’s cabinet next week, including the U.S. president’s point man on NAFTA. Wall is schedul...
Mar 30, 2017
Drunk driver apologizes to friends, families of three victims: 'I am to blame'
VANCOUVER - A drunk driver wept in a British Columbia courtroom as he turned to face the families of the three men he killed, telling them he takes full responsibility for the loss of their loved ones...
Mar 30, 2017
Trade tiff: Alberta premier checking if Saskatchewan's Wall breaking rules
RED DEER, Alta. - Cross-boundary political sniping between Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall has escalated over Wall’s attempt to poach oil and gas firms. WallR...
Mar 30, 2017
Case of Halifax taxi driver accused of sexual assault adjourned until May
HALIFAX - The case of a Halifax taxi driver accused of sexually assaulting a female passenger has been adjourned until May. Seyed Mirsaeid-Ghazi’s lawyer, Luke Craggs, appeared on his behalf in ...
Mar 30, 2017
Top soldier says military not hurting for money, defends spending delay
OTTAWA - The country’s top soldier has pushed back on suggestions the armed forces is struggling from a lack of cash, saying he’s not convinced it is making the most of the money it alread...
Mar 30, 2017
A look at the oilsands deals that have consolidated Canadian control
CALGARY - Cenovus Energy (TSX:CVE) made a splash in the oil patch Wednesday with a $17.7-billion deal to buy a big chunk of U.S.-based ConocoPhillips’s oilsands assets, doubling the size of the ...
Mar 30, 2017
Oilsands showdown coming over cleanup of tailings ponds: report
EDMONTON - Alberta’s oilsands could be heading for another showdown over tailings ponds after an independent assessment found that the cleanup plans of six major operators don’t meet new r...
Mar 30, 2017
RCMP appeals finding of egregious harassment against sergeant
TORONTO - A ruling that senior RCMP officers mercilessly harassed a sergeant after deciding he had lied about his run for political office should be set aside as flawed, the federal government said Th...
Mar 30, 2017