Category Archives: Canada
Pennsylvania woman 'embarrassed' by Donald Trump testing life in Canada
TORONTO - Marilyn Zsiros sat alone Friday in her rented Toronto apartment, hundreds of kilometres away from her home state of Pennsylvania, refusing to turn on the television to watch Donald Trump bec...
Jan 20, 2017
Nova Scotia should be incubator for Canadian health-care innovation: premier
HALIFAX - If federal officials are looking for innovative ideas about how to better deliver health care, they should look to the Atlantic region, Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil suggested Friday, s...
Jan 20, 2017
Feds dole out $146K to foes of proposed nuclear waste bunker near Lake Huron
TORONTO - Ten groups and individuals have been given another $146,000 to help them weigh in on the wisdom of burying hazardous nuclear waste in a bunker close to the shore of Lake Huron. The bulk of t...
Jan 20, 2017
Outgoing Obama trade chief urges Canada to reverse Super Bowl ad decision
OTTAWA - Before handing over the White House to President Donald Trump, the Obama administration has taken one more shot at pigskin politics, urging the Trudeau government to overturn a regulation all...
Jan 20, 2017
'Happy national popcorn day!' leads to arrest of alleged drug trafficker
GUELPH, Ont. - Their knowledge of popcorn has helped police officers in southwestern Ontario arrest an alleged drug trafficker. Guelph, Ont., police say officers saw a man on the street on Thursday ho...
Jan 20, 2017
Indigenous women's concerns about tubal ligation spark external review
SASKATOON - Saskatchewan’s largest health region has launched a review into concerns raised by some indigenous women who said they felt coerced into having tubal ligations after giving birth. Th...
Jan 20, 2017
'Chaos candidate' takes office: cheers, jeers, fiery protest for Trump on Day 1
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s promise to disrupt Washington came to pass on Day 1 of his presidency Friday - fiery protests, clashes with police and a stridently nationalist speech that elicited c...
Jan 20, 2017
Cineplex says it will waive fees for 'A Dog's Purpose' screening cancellations
SASKATOON - Theatre giant Cineplex says it is waiving cancellation fees for any groups that had booked pre-screening of the film “A Dog’s Purpose.” The move comes amid controversy ov...
Jan 20, 2017
Trudeau congratulates Trump, cites close economic and security ties
OTTAWA - Boost defence spending, dial down the volume on battling climate change and find a bridge or energy project to build together. That was the expert advice Prime Minister Justin Trudeau receive...
Jan 20, 2017
Breakdown of annual inflation rate in December for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 1.5 per cent in December, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may fluc...
Jan 20, 2017