Category Archives: Canada
Feds explore potential of 'blockchain,' billed as next-gen Internet technology
OTTAWA - An emerging technology has caught the eye of the innovation-obsessed federal government - a platform so packed with potential, many experts believe it could comprise the foundation for the ne...
Feb 28, 2017
Five stories in the news today, Feb. 28
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, Feb. 28: --- O’LEARY TO SKIP DEBATE TO ATTEND OWN EVENT Kevin O’Leary’s boycott of tonight’s Conservative party leadership debate has his ...
Feb 28, 2017

Spring is coming, but winter has 'a little bit of bite left,' forecaster says
Despite unusually warm temperatures in parts of the country, a forecaster says bouts of late winter weather are expected for many through March, with more springlike temperatures to arrive by May. Chr...
Feb 27, 2017
New Calgary bishop says his views won't be that different from predecessor
Calgary’s new bishop says he may choose softer language but his views on issues such as gay-straight alliances in schools might not be that different from his controversial predecessor. William ...
Feb 27, 2017
Assault charge stayed for northern B.C. politician Pat Pimm
VICTORIA - An assault charge against a member of the B.C. legislature has been stayed, the province’s Criminal Justice Branch said Monday. A spokesman for the branch says Pat Pimm has agreed to ...
Feb 27, 2017
Five ways for NDP candidates to generate interest in leadership race
OTTAWA - Quebec MP Guy Caron entered the federal NDP leadership race on Monday, bringing to three the current number of candidates seeking to succeed Tom Mulcair. Here are five things the candidates n...
Feb 27, 2017

Trump brand under scrutiny as Vancouver hotel holds grand opening
VANCOUVER - As the latest Trump hotel gears up for its official opening in Vancouver on Tuesday, some experts are expressing doubts about the fate of the newest addition to the city’s skyline th...
Feb 27, 2017
Desperate times obscure Canada's role in Iraq's uncertain future
ERBIL, Iraq - A baby’s cry pierces the din as dozens of people wait to see a doctor or nurse at what’s surely one of the busiest health clinics in the Middle East: inside a sprawling refug...
Feb 27, 2017
Former montreal mayor Michael Applebaum won't appeal corruption conviction
MONTREAL - The lawyer for former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum says there will be no appeal of his client’s conviction on corruption-related charges. Pierre Teasdale confirmed the decision Mo...
Feb 27, 2017

The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Feb. 27 --- O’LEARY BACKS OUT OF TORY LEADERSHIP DEBATE: Conservative leadership candidate Kevin O’Leary says he won’t take part in Tuesday&...
Feb 27, 2017