Category Archives: Canada

Trump promises Canada: No wall for you, only more 'bridges,' extra trade
WASHINGTON - There was no talk of walls, only bridges as Donald Trump exuded amiability Monday in a first meeting with his Canadian counterpart that suggested the northern neighbour might be spared th...
Feb 13, 2017
Hugs, kisses not in cards for Valentine's Day start at B.C. legislature
VICTORIA - Romance is not in the cards for British Columbia’s politicians who return to the legislature Valentine’s Day for a throne speech that sets the stage for a provincial budget and ...
Feb 13, 2017

'He neither forgave nor forgot': Crown says Garland planned triple murder
CALGARY - The Crown painted a dark picture Monday of the man it believes brutally killed a couple and their five-year-old grandson over a grudge about a patent for an oilfield pump, but the defence ur...
Feb 13, 2017

Big, brawny snowstorm brings parts of East Coast to standstill
HALIFAX - A wide swath of the Maritimes was shut down Monday by a massive, slow-moving blizzard that churned out a swirling mass of snow and ice pellets as it trudged across the region - and then refu...
Feb 13, 2017
Ontario school board cancels trips to U.S. due to 'safety and equity' concerns
WINDSOR, Ont. - A school board in southwestern Ontario says it has cancelled a handful of school trips to the United States due to “safety and equity” concerns. Clara Howitt, a superintend...
Feb 12, 2017
Five pieces of advice for Justin Trudeau meeting with Donald Trump
OTTAWA - There is no shortage of advice being offered to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he prepares to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday at the White House in Washington. Here are five piec...
Feb 12, 2017

Trump, Trudeau to discuss women in workforce
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will participate in a roundtable discussion about women in the workforce Monday, showing the rising policy influence of the first ...
Feb 12, 2017
Ex Quebec minister will run to replace Stephane Dion in Montreal riding
MONTREAL - Ex-Quebec cabinet minister Yolande James will seek the federal Liberal nomination for an upcoming byelection in Stephane Dion’s old Montreal riding. James made the announcement on her...
Feb 12, 2017

Montreal mosques hold open door day to foster understanding in wake of tragedy
Two weeks after a gunman killed six Muslim men as they prayed in Quebec City, mosques around Montreal held open door events aimed at fostering understanding in the wake of the tragedy. The Quebec City...
Feb 12, 2017
Lawyers call for changes to Safe Third Country Agreement amid influx of refugees
Immigration lawyers say they’ve received an influx of requests from refugees in the U.S. hoping to seek asylum in Canada - despite an agreement that makes it nearly impossible. The Canada-U.S. S...
Feb 12, 2017