Category Archives: Canada
Man objects after surname 'Grabher' refused as licence plate in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has withdrawn a man’s eponymous personalized licence plate, saying Lorne Grabher’s surname is offensive to women when viewed on his car bumper. Grabher...
Mar 24, 2017
Court urged to solve 'mystery' of hidden Indian residential school documents
TORONTO - The courts must clear up the mystery of why the federal government withheld thousands of relevant documents from survivors who sought compensation for their horrific abuse at a notorious Ind...
Mar 24, 2017
Three dumped in water forcing five-year-old to hit the kill switch in B.C.
VICTORIA - A dramatic rescue in the waters of Cowichan Bay, B.C., ended a traumatic event for a family of four on Thursday night. Capt. Dave Bowes of the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre says both ad...
Mar 24, 2017
Trudeau returns to byelection campaign trail, critics say he should stay away
OTTAWA - Advance voting began Friday in five federal byelections and the prime minister was back on the stump, appearing at an event for the Liberal candidate in an Ottawa-area riding. Justin Trudeau&...
Mar 24, 2017
MP complains about government spending tens of thousands of dollars on TVs
OTTAWA - Federal government spending on television sets is out of control, a Conservative MP says after he discovered departments spent tens of thousands of dollars on TVs, including almost $14,000 fo...
Mar 24, 2017
MP complains about feds spending tens of thousands of dollars on TVs
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Chris Warkentin says federal government spending on television sets is out of control after he discovered departments spent tens of thousands on them, including almost $14,000...
Mar 24, 2017
Ontario premier discusses trade issues with auto industry leaders
TORONTO - U.S. political leaders are showing a better-than-expected understanding of how important trade with Canada is to the health of the American auto sector, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said F...
Mar 24, 2017
Investment community still skeptical over prospects for
Keystone XL
CALGARY - The presidential permit for Keystone XL did little to assuage concerns Friday from the investment community that the project, which has stoked controversy since its inception nearly a decade...
Mar 24, 2017
University of Guelph execs go door-knocking to check on students mental health
Top officials from an Ontario university took the unusual step of going door-to-door at campus residences three nights this week to check on the mental health of students. It has been a trying time at...
Mar 24, 2017
Nova Scotia boy, 14, charged with sharing child pornography on Facebook
HALIFAX - A 14-year-old Nova Scotia boy has been charged with sharing child pornography on Facebook. Const. Lindsey Donovan said RCMP officers arrested the young teen at home in Kingston, N.S., on Thu...
Mar 24, 2017