Category Archives: Canada

Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal in case of deadly patio crash in Edmonton
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear the appeal of an Edmonton man who crashed his SUV onto a restaurant patio, killing a toddler. Richard Suter was initially sentenced to four mont...
Jan 12, 2017

Lots of baloney in claims that bilateral health deals could harm overall system
OTTAWA - “If he (Prime Minister Justin Trudeau) is trying to dismantle universal health care by stealth, this is the way to do it: underfund it and have separate agreements with the provinces....
Jan 12, 2017

N.B. appeal court explains why it overturned Dennis Oland's murder conviction
FREDERICTON - The jury had enough evidence to reasonably convict Dennis Oland of murder, but was improperly instructed on what was needed to get there, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal says. The appe...
Jan 12, 2017

Real estate sector expected to move away from 'feast and famine' this year
TORONTO - The extreme regional disparities that characterized Canada’s real estate markets last year will narrow in 2017 as overheated areas cool and slower markets gather steam, Royal LePage sa...
Jan 12, 2017
German court rejects new challenge to EU-Canada pact
BERLIN - Germany’s supreme court has dismissed another challenge to a European Union-Canada trade deal that was signed late last year following tortuous negotiations. The Federal constitutional ...
Jan 12, 2017

Liberals explore creation of new housing benefit for low-income renters
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking at creating a new benefit to help low-income Canadians who struggle to pay the rent each month, but is being warned that the measure isn’t a solution t...
Jan 12, 2017
Five stories in the news today, Jan. 12
Five stories in the news for Thursday, Jan. 12 --- PM TRUDEAU TO START CROSS-COUNTRY TOUR Justin Trudeau’s cross-country tour to touch base with average Canadians begins today. The first leg sta...
Jan 12, 2017

Two small western towns where coal is king look to the future in uncertain times
HANNA, Alta. - The hand-painted sign on a bumpy road on the east side of Hanna speaks volumes. “Hanna supports coal, cows, gas and oil,” it says bluntly. The sign includes a circle with a ...
Jan 12, 2017

Amid cries of elitism and conflict of interest, Trudeau hits the road in Ontario
BELLEVILLE, Ont. - Justin Trudeau got back to doing what he does best Thursday, polishing his people skills during a campaign-style road show aimed at countering Conservative and NDP efforts to portra...
Jan 12, 2017
Refugee who got frostbite crossing Manitoba border may lose fingers or hands
WINNIPEG - One of two West African men who suffered severe frostbite while illegally crossing the Canadian border is sharing details of the harrowing tale. On Dec. 24, Seidu Mohammed, 24, who is from ...
Jan 11, 2017