Category Archives: Canada
Five stories in the news today, March 29
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, March 29: --- DEADLINE PASSES FOR CONSERVATIVE RIVALS TO SIGN UP NEW MEMBERS The deadline came and went at midnight for the Conservative leadership contenders t...
Mar 29, 2017
Battle for votes begins as Conservative leadership race enters next phase
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidates are shifting their attention from signing up new members to locking in their all-important votes now that the crucial membership deadline has passed. Clinch...
Mar 29, 2017
GOP infighting stalled health reform: will it stall rest of Trump agenda?
WASHINGTON - In the screams of a right-wing radio host came the faint whisper of a fractured political coalition. “Lie after lie, year after year, election after election,” Mark Levin shou...
Mar 29, 2017
Unhappy trails? Parks documents show concerns with Icefields Highway bike path
It sounds like a no-brainer - a bike trail alongside a world-famous scenic highway through two of Canada’s best-loved national parks. But Parks Canada documents show the proposed trail down the ...
Mar 29, 2017
Fort McMurray plans 'tranquil', dawn-to-dusk gathering for anniversary of wildfire
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A “tranquil, welcoming, supportive” gathering will be held to mark the one-year anniversary of the devastating wildfire in northeastern Alberta. Mayor Melissa Blake ...
Mar 28, 2017
Consortium behind Champlain Bridge replacement suing feds for $124 million
MONTREAL - The consortium behind the construction of the new replacement for the aging Champlain Bridge has filed a $124 million lawsuit against the federal government and warns the new span might be ...
Mar 28, 2017
B.C. wetlands grow with land purchase by conservation groups
OLIVER, B.C. - A parcel of land in a birder’s paradise in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley has been secured by the Nature Conservancy of Canada. The 36.4 hectare property is located in a...
Mar 28, 2017
Doctor tells inquest woman killed in laundry chute fall went down feet first
REGINA - A doctor says the injuries of a woman who died after falling 10 storeys through a Regina hotel’s laundry chute suggest she probably went down feet first, though he admits there’s ...
Mar 28, 2017
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, March 28 --- POT PLAN PROMISES TO TEST FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL RELATIONS: The complex task of legalizing marijuana in Canada looks poised to become the latest bon...
Mar 28, 2017
One of two Quebec teens in alleged murder plot declared not criminally responsible
ST-HYACINTHE, Que. - One of two Quebec teens charged in an alleged murder plot to kill fellow classmates will not stand trial. A youth court judge declared the older teen not criminally responsible by...
Mar 28, 2017