Category Archives: Canada
Finding doctor sexually abused her female patient, loss of licence upheld
TORONTO - Stripping a doctor of her medical licence for sexually abusing a mentally ill female patient was appropriate and in the public interest, Divisional Court ruled Tuesday. In upholding the sexu...
Jan 17, 2017
Canadian travellers appear undeterred by fatal shooting in Mexico
Canadian travellers and expats appear undeterred by a fatal shooting at the popular Mexican resort town of Playa del Carmen this week, saying the area remains safe despite what they consider an isolat...
Jan 17, 2017
B.C.-Kinder Morgan revenue-sharing deal tears Canada's national fabric: expert
VICTORIA - A revenue-sharing agreement that helped convince British Columbia to support the $6.8 billion Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion threatens to tear the fabric of country, says a resource ...
Jan 17, 2017
Tory leadership hopeful Maxime Bernier gets support from second Quebec-based MP
QUEBEC - Conservative leadership hopeful Maxime Bernier has added the support of a second Quebec-based MP. Beauport-Limoilou MP Alupa Clarke is the latest Conservative to endorse Bernier’s leade...
Jan 17, 2017
Quebec's Anticosti Island wants to be recognized as UNESCO heritage site
MONTREAL - The picturesque Quebec municipality of Anticosti Island is trying to become a UNESCO world heritage site. It made the pitch at a news conference in Montreal on Tuesday. In August, Federal E...
Jan 17, 2017
Financial impact of Fort McMurray wildfire reaches almost $8.9B: study
EDMONTON - An assessment of the total financial impact of last spring’s Fort McMurray wildfire is pegging the direct and indirect costs of the blaze at almost $8.9 billion. The figure includes t...
Jan 17, 2017
Judge instructs jury to be cautious about eyewitness evidence in Tamil ship case
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has instructed a jury to be “very cautious” about relying on eyewitness evidence to find guilt in the case of four men accused of smuggli...
Jan 17, 2017
Saskatchewan, Ottawa reach health-funding deal despite province's concerns
REGINA - The united front that provinces wanted in negotiating a national health-funding deal with Ottawa weakened Tuesday when Saskatchewan struck an agreement with the federal government. The deal h...
Jan 17, 2017
Federal government fails on First Nations child health delivery: advocate
OTTAWA - An outspoken child advocate is accusing the federal government of dragging its feet in implementing a funding principle aimed at ensuring all First Nations children are able to access necessa...
Jan 17, 2017
Air Canada latest airline to suffer disruptions from computer glitch
MONTREAL - Air Canada saw its operations disrupted by a computer glitch Tuesday that resulted in delayed flights and cancellations. The Montreal-based airline (TSX:AC) said the IT system hardware prob...
Jan 17, 2017