Category Archives: Canada
Help coming for ranchers impacted by bovine TB quarantine, says MacAulay
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will compensate cattle ranchers impacted by the bovine tuberculosis quarantine in western Canada - financial help the Opposition says can’t come soon enou...
Nov 24, 2016
Alberta strikes deal with power producers to end coal-fired electricity by 2030
EDMONTON - Alberta has struck a deal with three major power producers to formally end coal-fired electricity in the province by 2030. Environment Minister Shannon Phillips announced Thursday that the ...
Nov 24, 2016
Quickfacts: What you need to know about Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline project
CALGARY - The Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement project proposed by Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) has attracted little attention despite its potential to increase Canadian exports to the U...
Nov 24, 2016
Trudeau government set to make major decisions on Enbridge oilsands pipelines
CALGARY - The federal government’s lengthy balancing act between the energy industry and the environment will soon be tested as it rules on the fate of two major oilsands pipeline projects. The ...
Nov 24, 2016
Federal override makes spy committee's mandate 'a mirage,' information czar says
OTTAWA - Loopholes and restrictions will prevent a planned committee of parliamentarians from properly scrutinizing spy agencies, the federal information czar says. Proposed legislation known as Bill ...
Nov 24, 2016
Advisory:Kill and make no further use of CPT103, a photo of Leonard Cohen from Nov. 11
PHOTO EDITORS, ONLINE EDITORS, PHOTO LIBRARIANS Please kill and make no further use of photo CPT103 of Nov.11, 2016, showing a black and white image of Leonard Cohen. Permission to use the photo had b...
Nov 24, 2016
Oil and gas project delays hurting Canada's reputation, industry group says
VANCOUVER - Canada’s pipeline gridlock is harming its global reputation as an attractive place to invest in oil and gas projects, says a leading industry group. Tim McMillan, CEO of the Canadian...
Nov 24, 2016
Five international cities that have tolls or congestion charges for drivers
TORONTO - The mayor of Toronto wants to impose a toll on two major highways into and out of Canada’s most populous city. Mayor John Tory argues the tolls on the Don Valley Parkway and the Gardin...
Nov 24, 2016
Woman who accused author Steven Galloway of sexual assault breaks silence
VANCOUVER - The former University of British Columbia student who accused Steven Galloway of sexual assault says her complaint against the acclaimed author was not about a “consensual affair....
Nov 24, 2016
WestJet, United Airlines planes clip wings at Vancouver International Airport
VANCOUVER - The wings of two airplanes at Vancouver’s airport came into contact on Thursday morning, but no passengers were aboard either aircraft. Terry Chou of the Vancouver Airport Authority ...
Nov 24, 2016