Category Archives: Canada
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
More malicious messages targeting female student sent to school emails
MONCTON, N.B. - Two more malicious mass emails targeting a female University of Moncton student were sent to students and staff at the New Brunswick school late Tuesday evening, bringing the total num...
Mar 01, 2017

Creative team behind Russell Williams play seeks to 'reflect on endemic misogyny'
TORONTO - The creative team behind a controversial new play based on the police interrogation of convicted sex killer Russell Williams says they’re coming from a place of empathy. “Smyth/W...
Mar 01, 2017
Ontario man, 82, says he'll 'go after' $10K in denied casino winnings
An 82-year-old man who says he was denied $10,000 he won at an Ontario casino plans to “go after them” to claim his winnings. John Marando said in an interview that he started going to the...
Mar 01, 2017