Category Archives: Canada
Woman can't sue Alberta regulator in fracking case: Supreme Court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says an Alberta woman cannot sue the province’s energy regulator as part of her claim that hydraulic fracturing so badly contaminated her well that the water...
Jan 13, 2017
Nova Scotia Teachers Union defends Hawaii travel despite job action
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia Teachers Union is firing back at the education minister after she raised questions over their professional development travel to Hawaii and elsewhere during a work-to-rule ca...
Jan 13, 2017
Celine Dion's Florida estate back on sale at reduced price
MONTREAL - Celine Dion’s massive Florida estate is back on sale, but at a reduced price. Sotheby’s International Realty says the residence on Jupiter Island is now on sale for US$38.5 mill...
Jan 13, 2017
People around Halifax describe hearing rumbling due to small earthquake
HALIFAX - People east of Halifax may have felt the ground shaking Thursday because of a small earthquake. According to Natural Resources Canada, a 2.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded 20 kilometres e...
Jan 13, 2017
Joseph Boyden statements on indigenous roots too vague, say academics
TORONTO - Joseph Boyden’s recent public statement and interviews about his indigenous roots are too vague and don’t fully address the heart of the controversy surrounding his heritage, say...
Jan 13, 2017
Tory senator fires back at Trudeau's Senate point man over spending comments
OTTAWA - The chairman of the Senate committee charged with overseeing expense rules is firing back at the Liberal point man in the upper chamber over the level of accountability and transparency with ...
Jan 13, 2017
Ontario First Nation helping in deer cull, part of plan to help species at risk
Caldwell First Nation Chief Louise Hillier remembers frolicking on a beautiful southern Ontario beach as a little girl. It was quiet and the surrounding vegetation lush. The serenity and peace remain,...
Jan 13, 2017
Seven stories in the news today, Jan. 13
Seven stories in the news for Friday, Jan. 13 --- TRUDEAU TO CONTINUE GRASSROOTS TOUR Prime Minister Justin Trudeau begins the second day of a whirlwind outreach tour at CFB Trenton in eastern Ontario...
Jan 13, 2017
A list of when the 'dead of winter' arrives in some cities across Canada
The dead of winter has passed or is a beacon of hope for winter-haters across Canada. Dave Phillips, senior climatologist at Environment Canada, says the date marks the spot statistically when there a...
Jan 13, 2017
'Not up to her to be God!' Friends, families react to new charges against ex-nurse
WOODSTOCK, Ont. - A former Ontario nurse accused of killing eight seniors in her care shuffled into a courtroom Friday to face six more charges, as friends and family members of the alleged victims sa...
Jan 13, 2017