Category Archives: Canada
'Significant' fuel spill northwest of Toronto contained: police
A significant fuel spill caused when a tanker truck crashed northwest of Toronto has been contained, police said Tuesday as crews continued to clean up the area. The truck lost control around 2:30 a.m...
Mar 07, 2017
Canada posts third-straight monthly trade surplus thanks to autos, agri-food
OTTAWA - The country kicked off the year with a third-straight monthly trade surplus - the first time that has happened since 2014 - due in large part to stronger sales in motor vehicles and from the ...
Mar 07, 2017
Mountie remembered as 'gentle giant' after fatal collision with tractor in Quebec
MONTREAL - The RCMP officer killed in the line of duty in Quebec this week was remembered Tuesday as a “gentle giant” who was fulfilling a lifelong dream by working for the federal force. ...
Mar 07, 2017
After heavy lobbying from all sides, MPs to debate, vote on genetic testing bill
OTTAWA - After a flurry of intense lobbying from insurance companies, health charities, a handful of provinces and the justice minister herself, the fate of a controversial genetic testing bill is now...
Mar 07, 2017
Six stories in the news today, March 7
Six stories in the news for Tuesday, March 7: --- REPORT GIVES HEFT TO FEDERAL HEALTH ARGUMENT A report from the Mental Health Commission says more money for child and youth services would boost Canad...
Mar 07, 2017
Chinese buyers want Canadian real estate for educational reasons: study
TORONTO - The top reason why foreign buyers from China want to get into the Canadian housing market is education, not investment, according to data from a popular global real estate listings website. ...
Mar 07, 2017
Report makes economic, political case for dedicated mental health funding
OTTAWA - More money for child and youth services would boost Canada’s economy and patient health, a new report from the Mental Health Commission of Canada suggests, buttressing Ottawa’s pu...
Mar 07, 2017
Human rights, cyber security to be part of Canada-China free trade consultations
OTTAWA - The federal government wants Canadians to air their concerns about China’s human rights record as part of broad consultations on a possible free trade deal. Business leaders are also be...
Mar 07, 2017
Ontario teacher charged with sex crimes against minors pleads guilty
BELLEVILLE, Ont. - An Ontario middle-school teacher who had sexual encounters with several students and traded nude photos with them pleaded guilty to seven charges on Tuesday in what her lawyer said ...
Mar 07, 2017
Study says no firm estimate on costs to raise a family a problem for government
OTTAWA - Jessica Wesley has been a mom for all of two months, but she and her husband are already thinking that one child might be all their finances can handle. As her Toronto family confronts loomin...
Mar 06, 2017