Category Archives: Canada
Halifax conference ends on uncertain note as world awaits Trump White House
HALIFAX - After three days of discussion, the Halifax International Security Forum ended with a collective shrug as political thinkers from around the globe expressed uncertainty about how the electio...
Nov 20, 2016
Michaelle Jean, at helm of la Francophonie, says Canada can inspire Trump
OTTAWA - Stepping up Canadian engagement in multilateralism - including a United Nations peacekeeping mission to Africa - can set an example for the world that even U.S. president-elect Donald Trump m...
Nov 20, 2016
The man who sawed his arm off: Research studies people who only 'feel' disabled
It’s a condition that has driven people to self-amputate limbs and, in extreme cases, commit suicide. For those who have body integrity identity disorder (BIID), the theory is that the brainR...
Nov 20, 2016

Indigenous Manitoba legislator shares story of sexual abuse, ripple effects
OTTAWA - At eight years old, Nahanni Fontaine remembers waking up with her knees up and her panties down after family members built a place for her to sleep on the floor while guests were over. “...
Nov 20, 2016
NSA chief defends record at Halifax forum amid rumoured calls for his ouster
HALIFAX - The director of the U.S. National Security Agency defended his record at the Halifax International Security Forum as rumours swirl about calls for him to be ousted from his current post and ...
Nov 20, 2016
Russian ambassador to Canada calls Trump's election 'victory for common sense'
OTTAWA - Russia’s ambassador to Canada says the U.S. election of president-elect Donald Trump was a victory for common sense and pragmatism. Alexander Darchiev told CTV’s “Question P...
Nov 20, 2016

Indigenous sexual abuse likely to dominate inquiry into murdered, missing women
OTTAWA - Sharon Acoose remembers being groped as a child by an uncle who paid her in pocket change for her trouble - the earliest roots of a life scarred by sex work, drug use and jail time. “He...
Nov 20, 2016

B.C. First Nation celebrates return of artifacts, resilience of culture
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - A five-metre-wide painted wood screen and 37 hand-carved birds are among a collection of artwork returned to a First Nation after more than a century in the Royal B.C. Museum. Huu...
Nov 20, 2016
Ivanhoe Cambridge says co-working can help communities facing economic struggles
MONTREAL - One of North America’s largest property owners says the growing popularity of shared office spaces can inject youthful energy into traditional office towers and give hope to strugglin...
Nov 20, 2016
Concerns raised about possible ongoing problems at CNRL well in Alberta
Environmentalists and First Nations are raising concerns about a heavy oilfield in northeastern Alberta that may still be seeping water and bitumen years after the flow was first discovered. The field...
Nov 20, 2016