Category Archives: Canada
Child care talks spark anew between feds, provinces, with looming Liberal budget
OTTAWA - The federal government reignited child care talks with the provinces days before the release of a budget that will make a significant financial commitment to daycare nationwide. The precise d...
Mar 16, 2017
Sen. Don Meredith begs forgiveness for 'moral failing;' not ready to resign
TORONTO - Embattled Sen. Don Meredith begged forgiveness for his “moral failing” over his sexual relationship with a teenager but said Thursday he was not ready to resign. Speaking out for...
Mar 16, 2017
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, March 16 --- DUTCH COURT SENTENCES MAN WANTED BY CANADIAN AUTHORITIES: A Dutch court has handed an 11-year prison sentence to a man wanted in Canada in conn...
Mar 16, 2017
Feds expected to help Canadian startups in budget by becoming bigger customer
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is expected to announce plans in next week’s federal budget to ensure Ottawa uses its massive buying power to help deliver a boost to the country’s emerging...
Mar 16, 2017
Complaint dismissed against naturopath in case of tot who died of meningitis
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A regulatory agency has dismissed a complaint made against a naturopath in the case of a toddler who died of meningitis in southern Alberta. In a letter to one of the complainants,...
Mar 16, 2017
National Defence makes limited progress in finding more procurement staff
OTTAWA - National Defence has made limited progress on the Liberal government’s promise to hire hundreds of additional staff to manage the military’s many complex procurement projects. A s...
Mar 16, 2017
From critical raves to Trudeau visit, a whirlwind week for 'Come From Away'
The Canadian creators behind “Come From Away” were already riding an emotional high after opening night on Broadway, but some unexpected news gave them another reason to cheer. The lively ...
Mar 16, 2017
Newfoundland and Labrador faces $1.6B deficit as budget set for April 6
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador’s Finance Minister Cathy Bennett has set budget day for April 6 in a fiscal climate she says is “very serious.” The oil price crash...
Mar 16, 2017
Canada Goose CEO vows to continue using animal fur, company shares soar in IPO
TORONTO - The head of Canada Goose vowed Thursday to keep using animal fur in its parkas rather than bow to activist pressure as shares of the luxury brand soared nearly 27 per cent in its initial pub...
Mar 16, 2017
14 members of B.C. legislature spend final day in the house as election looms
VICTORIA - Gordie Hogg says he’ll never forget the night he almost burned down British Columbia’s legislature. It happened during one of the building’s infamous all-night debates whe...
Mar 16, 2017