Category Archives: Canada
Jacques Corriveau's sentencing on sponsorship fraud conviction set for Jan. 25
MONTREAL - An ex-Liberal organizer convicted of fraud related to the federal sponsorship scandal will face some hefty financial penalties as he awaits sentencing next week. Jacques Corriveau wasn̵...
Jan 17, 2017
Grassy Narrows chief wants Trudeau's commitment to mercury cleanup
TORONTO - The chief of the Grassy Narrows First Nation says he welcomes Ontario’s promise to find mercury hot spots that have poisoned the water, but he wants the federal government to commit to...
Jan 17, 2017
Witness tells court martial she hid complaint over concern for her career
GATINEAU, Que. - A woman who was told to expose her breasts for a routine military medical exam in 2005 didn’t initially come forward with her complaint over fears there would be repercussions f...
Jan 17, 2017
By the numbers: A look at how much more it will cost to take out a CMHC loan
Canadians taking out a CMHC-insured loan to buy a home face higher costs as of March 17. Here’s a look at how the changes announced Tuesday by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. will affect new b...
Jan 17, 2017
Hundreds of Canadians to join Women's March on Washington this weekend
When Linda Hill leaves for Washington, D.C., on Friday night to join a massive march for women’s rights, there will be many familiar faces on the bus - including her daughter. Hill, 56, a colleg...
Jan 17, 2017
A third of adults treated for asthma don't actually have airway disorder: study
TORONTO - About a third of Canadian adults being treated for asthma don’t actually have the respiratory disorder, either because they have been misdiagnosed or have gone into remission, research...
Jan 17, 2017
PM backs Vance in relieving senior military commander, but won't say more
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is backing the decision by Canada’s chief of the defence staff to relieve his second in command of his duties, but won’t say anything more about the ...
Jan 17, 2017
Trudeau says he may not wish political leadership on his young daughter
FREDERICTON - The prime minister says he may not encourage his young daughter to carry on the family tradition of political leadership. Justin Trudeau was at a town hall in Fredericton when he was ask...
Jan 17, 2017
Trudeau affirms support of NATO after Trump brands alliance obsolete
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau has affirmed Canada’s support of NATO, days after president-elect Donald Trump’s pronouncement that the military alliance is obsolete. But the prime minister stoppe...
Jan 17, 2017
CMHC to raise mortgage insurance premiums for new homebuyers as of March 17
Canada’s federal housing agency is hiking the cost of mortgage loan insurance for homebuyers starting March 17, as part of new regulatory requirements requiring it to hold more capital to offset...
Jan 17, 2017