Category Archives: Canada

Suncor Energy CEO says he thinks it's unlikely U.S. will impose border tax
CALGARY - The head of the largest energy company in the country is discounting the likelihood that the United States, Canada’s largest market for oil and gas, will bring in a border adjustment t...
Feb 09, 2017

Decision on postal service recommendations coming in spring, union told
OTTAWA - The federal government will decide by spring whether to restore door-to-door mail delivery to those who lost it in the last year, the federal public service minister said Thursday to the unio...
Feb 09, 2017

PC Organics baby food recalled as health risk due to bacteria contamination
OTTAWA - Loblaw Companies has expanded a recall of PC Organics baby food pouches, which may contain a toxin that can cause illness and, in severe cases, even death. The products were sold across Canad...
Feb 09, 2017
Labour woes: Nova Scotia teachers vote to reject third contract offer
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s 9,300 public school teachers voted overwhelmingly Thursday to reject a tentative agreement - the third deal endorsed by their union executive since contract talks began i...
Feb 09, 2017
Atlantic Canada braces for its second big blast of winter in three days
HALIFAX - A fast-moving winter storm roared across the Maritimes late Thursday, with the forecast calling for up to 40 centimetres of snow in some areas and winds gusting at 100 kilometres per hour in...
Feb 09, 2017

Cleared of sex-assault complaint, Sklavounos to return to Quebec legislature
MONTREAL - A member of the Quebec legislature recently cleared of sexual assault allegations that prompted his ouster from the Liberal caucus promised Thursday to be more careful with regard to his ...
Feb 09, 2017

Quebec man arrested in alleged threats against mosques and two mayors
SHERBROOKE, Que. - A 57-year-old Quebec man was arrested early Thursday for allegedly threatening two mayors, including one who has been in the news recently for encouraging people to support and unde...
Feb 09, 2017
'Catastrophic' fire likely to occur at Halifax military ammunition depot: report
HALIFAX - A major munitions depot in Halifax is at high risk of a “catastrophic” fire that could kill military personnel, destroy millions of dollars worth of ammunition and cause “s...
Feb 09, 2017
For mutual fund investors, new fee disclosure reports tell half the story
TORONTO - Thanks to recently phased-in rules about what financial institutions must disclose to clients, Canadians are now starting to receive annual investment reports showing in dollar terms the cos...
Feb 09, 2017
Dutch prosecutors seek 11 years for alleged cyber bully also charged in Canada
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dutch prosecutors on Thursday sought the maximum possible sentence - nearly 11 years - for a man charged with cyberbullying dozens of young girls and gay men and who is also a...
Feb 09, 2017