Category Archives: Canada

Hockey Canada says it will make it mandatory that children getting their first introduction to the game play on reduced-size ice surfaces instead of full-sized rinks. The organization which governs am...

FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government is cutting the small business income tax rate to three per cent as of April 1. It is the third cut to the rate since January, 2015, when the rate was 4.5 per...

The Canadian Federation of Humane Societies says consumers want information about how the eggs they buy are raised, including the living conditions of egg-laying hens. Here are some terms: - Free Rang...

BERLIN - A massive gold coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint has been stolen from a museum in Germany. Police in Berlin say thieves broke into the German capital’s Bode Museum before dawn Mond...

The Canadian Federation of Humane Societies says a new code of practice for egg farmers will help reduce the extreme stress suffered by egg-laying hens and give consumers some assurance about the term...

OTTAWA - A Trudeau cabinet minister entrusted with bringing high-level talent to Canada hopes new budgetary measures will help his determined efforts to recruit brains from abroad. Following last week...

Four stories in the news for Monday, March 27: --- NEW STUDY FINDS ONE CHILD OR YOUTH INJURED BY FIREARMS EVERY DAY IN ONTARIO A study released today suggests firearms either kill or injure a child or...

TORONTO - Firearms injure a child or youth almost every day in Ontario, say researchers, who analyzed hospital records to determine which groups of young people are most at risk for gun-related accide...

ASHCROFT, B.C. - A remote community in British Columbia’s Interior is in mourning after police found four people dead in a home. David Musterer, a member of the Venables Valley community, has re...

MONTREAL - Quebec’s public security minister and the mayor of Montreal are backing a plan meant to restore public confidence in the city’s police force. The minister, Martin Coiteux, and M...