Category Archives: Canada

Former Quebec student leader Nadeau-Dubois jumping into provincial politics
MONTREAL - One of Quebec’s most prominent young leaders who was at the vanguard of the student protests that rocked the province five years ago announced Thursday he is jumping into politics wit...
Mar 09, 2017

Michael J. Fox 'surprised,' 'humbled' by Governor General's Performing Arts Award
Michael J. Fox was both surprised and humbled to be named a recipient of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards, and he has already celebrated the honour with another newly minted laureat...
Mar 09, 2017
Kinder Morgan ups Trans Mountain cost to $7.4 billion, confirms shipper interest
CALGARY - Kinder Morgan has increased the estimated cost of the Trans Mountain pipeline project to $7.4 billion and says it has confirmed shipping interest from producers. The cost is up from the $6.8...
Mar 09, 2017

Halifax men accused of assaulting Dennis Oland behind bars appear in court
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - Two Halifax men charged with assaulting Dennis Oland in a New Brunswick prison appeared briefly in court Thursday. Convicted killer Cody Alexander Muise and Aaron Marriott, who was c...
Mar 09, 2017
No grounds for charges in man's suicide attempt in Halifax police cell: watchdog
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s independent police watchdog says there are no grounds for charges after a man was found unconscious in a Halifax jail cell last month. The Serious Incident Response Team ...
Mar 09, 2017

Defence lawyers compare woman who gave water to pigs to Gandhi, Mandela
BURLINGTON, Ont. - A Toronto woman who gave water to pigs on a truck headed to slaughter committed an act of kindness similar to when people gave water to Jews transported on cattle trains during the ...
Mar 09, 2017

Government settles with cadets in deadly 1974 grenade blast
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan formally apologized Thursday to the survivors of a deadly cadet camp explosion more than 42 years ago, as he announced the terms of a settlement between them an...
Mar 09, 2017

Ottawa unveils two-pronged approach in bid to stimulate economic growth
TORONTO - The federal government unveiled a two-pronged effort Thursday aimed at improving Canada’s ability to foster growth at a time when a rising tide of protectionism threatens to hurt the c...
Mar 09, 2017

PM Trudeau tells Houston energy conference border tax would hurt both economies
HOUSTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made it clear he is flatly against a proposed U.S. border adjustment tax, telling a global gathering of politicians and energy sector executives it would hurt t...
Mar 09, 2017

Supreme Court won't hear appeal by U.S. President Donald Trump and developers
TORONTO - Canada’s top court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling in favour of investors who had launched a lawsuit alleging they were misled by U.S. President Donald Trump and a real estate ...
Mar 09, 2017