Category Archives: Canada
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affirmed Canada’s support of NATO, days after president-elect Donald Trump’s pronouncement that the military alliance is obsolete.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
Newfoundland officer testifies he wasn't aware RCMP urged caution with Dunphy
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The Newfoundland police officer who shot and killed Don Dunphy at his home on Easter Sunday 2015 says he would have taken backup if he had known about an old RCMP file caution...
Jan 17, 2017
Man charged after town's school, hall, RCMP office burn: 'Everything was ablaze'
MILLTOWN, N.L. - A small-town Newfoundland deputy mayor surveyed the smouldering remnants of his childhood school Tuesday, dismayed at having to rebuild his community after a series of alleged arsons ...
Jan 17, 2017
Clean needle programs too dangerous, federal prison officials tell court
OTTAWA - Giving clean drug-injection needles to prisoners to stem the spread of infectious disease would make federal penitentiaries more dangerous places, senior correctional officials say. Syringe n...
Jan 17, 2017
Six stories in the news today, Jan. 17
Six stories in the news for Tuesday, Jan. 17 --- TORONTO BOUNCER AMONG DEAD IN MEXICO SHOOTING Kirk Wilson, a Toronto bouncer described as a “gentle giant,” has been identified as one of f...
Jan 17, 2017
Shell Canada seals second deepwater well off Nova Scotia, silent on results
HALIFAX - Shell is moving to seal off the second of its two deepwater exploration wells off Nova Scotia. The company began work on the Monterey Jack well on the Scotian Shelf on Sept. 25, shortly afte...
Jan 17, 2017
Only half of disabled Canadians have a full or part-time job: Poll
TORONTO - A new poll suggests that employment conditions remain dismal for Canadians with disabilities. The survey commissioned by CIBC and conducted by Angus Reid found that only half of respondents ...
Jan 17, 2017
Liberals inherited 'mistrust' from previous government on pipelines: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government inherited a “high degree of mistrust” from the previous Conservative government that has left Canadians skeptical about consultations on p...
Jan 17, 2017