Category Archives: Canada
Norovirus behind illness that sickened 200 at Toronto college
TORONTO - A Toronto college says norovirus is at the root of an outbreak that had more than 200 students experiencing vomiting and diarrhoea in recent days. Humber College says Toronto Public Health h...
Jan 23, 2017
Federal Court of Appeal dismisses First Nations' challenge of B.C.'s Site C dam
VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a legal challenged filed by two British Columbia First Nations that argued the $8.8-billion Site C dam project violated their treaty rights. The Pr...
Jan 23, 2017
Quebec judge authorizes taxi industry-led class action against Uber
MONTREAL - Taxi companies and drivers across Quebec are claiming a first victory in their battle against Uber after a judge on Monday authorized their class action against the ride-hailing company. Th...
Jan 23, 2017
B.C. girl subject of Amber Alert in Washington state found by police
BELLINGHAM, United States - A Vancouver-area mother and her nine-year-old daughter who was the subject of an Amber Alert in Washington state have been found. Bellingham police have tweeted that a fema...
Jan 23, 2017
Toronto theatre company developing play based on Russell Williams interrogation
TORONTO - A Toronto-based theatre company is developing a play based on the intense police interrogation in which convicted sex killer Russell Williams confessed his crimes. The One Little Goat Theatr...
Jan 23, 2017
PM to meet Trump in the 'next 30 days or so' to talk new NAFTA deal
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet the new U.S. president within the next several weeks, as the incoming American administration talks to its northern and southern neighbours about a...
Jan 23, 2017
Five things to know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, rejected by U.S.
OTTAWA - A quick look at the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the deal that President Donald Trump said Monday the United States would not be pursuing: - Twelve Pacific Rim countries, including Canada, sign...
Jan 23, 2017
Mojito with your manicure? B.C. now let's businesses apply for liquor licences
VANCOUVER - From book stores to barber shops, businesses across British Columbia can now ask the provincial government for permission to serve liquor. Under new legislation that came into effect Monda...
Jan 23, 2017
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Jan. 23 --- TRUMP ADVISER SAYS CANADA COULD BENEFIT FROM NAFTA RENEGOTIATION: An adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada will be in a good position...
Jan 23, 2017
'Shame and Prejudice' explores historical treatment of Canada's indigenous peoples
TORONTO - With celebrations underway for Canada’s sesquicentennial, Kent Monkman is focusing a critical lens on the country’s treatment of indigenous peoples over the last 150 years. Monkm...
Jan 23, 2017