Category Archives: Canada

Liberals look to fill Trump funding gap, but are urged to raise aid spending
OTTAWA - The federal government is pledging up to $20 million to fund sexual health and abortion-related projects as part of an international campaign to fill a gap created by President Donald Trump...
Mar 02, 2017
Six stories in the news today, March 2
Six stories in the news for Thursday, March 2: --- PM TRUDEAU TO VISIT VANCOUVER ISLAND Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will tour a military base in British Columbia today and meet with Victoria’s...
Mar 02, 2017
Manitoba MLA wants to start Silver Alert system for elderly, vulnerable
WINNIPEG - A member of the Manitoba legislature plans to table a private member’s bill to create a Silver Alert system in the province to aid in locating vulnerable people. Brandon East MLA Len ...
Mar 01, 2017
Minister open to allowing appeal process in revoking citizenship
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says he’s open to the idea of adding a new appeal process in cases where people are being stripped of their citizenship. He says he would carefully con...
Mar 01, 2017

'All hat and no cattle:'
Trudeau says Albertans tired of being taken for granted
CALGARY - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government has worked hard in the last year to show Albertans that it is listening to their concerns. While spending Wednesday in Calgary campaigning f...
Mar 01, 2017
Trump's likely envoy to Canada: Political donor, philanthropist from coal family
WASHINGTON - A big-money political donor and philanthropist with personal ties to the coal industry and professional connections to the White House and the U.S. Senate is expected to be named Donald T...
Mar 01, 2017
Trudeau to meet with Victoria mayor, Canadian sailors in B.C. on Thursday
VICTORIA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is touring a military base in British Columbia on Thursday and meeting with Victoria’s mayor. Trudeau’s itinerary says he’ll be at the naval ...
Mar 01, 2017

The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, March 2 --- CABBIE ACQUITTED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING INTOXICATED WOMAN: A Halifax judge has found a taxi cab driver not guilty of sexually assaulting a young...
Mar 01, 2017
Victoria police chief says allegations come from group that wants him turfed
VICTORIA - The suspended head of Victoria’s police department says he is being targeted by a group of people who want him ousted from his position as chief constable. In an affidavit filed in B....
Mar 01, 2017

Gordie Howe International Bridge to feature bike lanes, pedestrian access
WINDSOR, Ont. - Pedestrians and cyclists will be able to use the new cross-border Gordie Howe International Bridge that will connect Windsor, Ont., with Detroit. The announcement of a “dedicated...
Mar 01, 2017