Category Archives: Canada
Study explores how ancient First Nations gardened the ocean on B.C.'s coast
VANCOUVER - An ancient wetland-gardening site unearthed during a road-building project in British Columbia is as culturally important as any other wonder of the world, says a member of the indigenous ...
Dec 21, 2016
Offshore ban in Arctic will cost northern economy: Northwest Territories premier
CALGARY - A federal decision to stop issuing offshore oil and gas licences in the Arctic was made without consultation with the people whose economy stands to pay the price, Northwest Territories Prem...
Dec 21, 2016
Hajdu says $1.1M offices to benefit women and girls
OTTAWA - Status of Women Minister Patty Hajdu said the choice to spend $1.1-million on a new suite of offices was about ensuring the portfolio remains a priority for many years to come. “It was ...
Dec 21, 2016
Manitoba mother wins bottle feeding dispute with City of Steinbach
STEINBACH, Man. - A Manitoba mother has won her fight with the City of Steinbach over bottle feeding her infant son near a public pool. Jodee Mason filed a complaint in 2013 with the Manitoba Human Ri...
Dec 21, 2016
Youth need more in-person contact, less time online to find work: report
OTTAWA - A new report from the federal government’s expert panel on youth employment points to a need to move away from digital services for young, first-time job seekers and instead offer more ...
Dec 21, 2016
Retired Quebec judge convicted of murder to remain in prison pending case review
QUEBEC - A retired Quebec judge serving a life sentence after being convicted of murdering his wife will not be released from prison pending a federal review of his case, the Superior Court has ruled....
Dec 21, 2016
Ethics watchdog says Philpott car claims didn't break spending rules
OTTAWA - The federal ethics watchdog has cleared Health Minister Jane Philpott of any wrongdoing over her use of a driving service owned by one of her campaign volunteers. Federal ethics commissioner ...
Dec 21, 2016
Sentencing hearing for man who killed Alberta seniors to wrap up in January
EDMONTON - The sentencing hearing for a man convicted of killing two missing Alberta seniors is to resume in the new year. Crown and defence lawyers have finished calling witnesses and are to present ...
Dec 21, 2016
Hockey stick assist credited for helping save bald eagle near Revelstoke, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - An injured eagle that was coaxed to safety in southeastern British Columbia with the help of a hockey stick and a chunk of salmon appears to be on the mend. The juvenile male bald eag...
Dec 21, 2016
Nova Scotia amends 'conquered people' legal brief in Alton Gas appeal
HALIFAX - A controversial legal argument that implied members of a First Nation band are a conquered people has been removed from a Nova Scotia government brief submitted to the court in the Alton Gas...
Dec 21, 2016