Category Archives: Canada
Some 14 Conservative leadership hopefuls crowd stage for debate in Moncton
MONCTON, N.B. - No fewer than 14 candidates crowded the stage in Moncton for the second official debate of the federal Conservative leadership race where they discussed a broad menu of issues ranging ...
Dec 06, 2016
Notley says 'Lock her up' chant should be concerning to conservative parties
VANCOUVER - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says chants of “Lock her up” at a rally protesting her plans for a carbon tax reflect the views of extreme groups of people who have migrated to b...
Dec 06, 2016
Privacy watchdog to look at electoral reform survey amid privacy concerns
OTTAWA - Canada’s privacy watchdog intends to look into the Trudeau government’s new online survey on electoral reform after concerns have been raised about invasion of privacy. Canadians ...
Dec 06, 2016
Feds spend $4 million on media training, coaching services for civil servants
OTTAWA - The federal government spent just over $4 million on outside coaching services for non-partisan public servants in the year since the Liberals came to power. That includes money for media tra...
Dec 06, 2016
Notley won't weigh in on B.C. election after meeting anti-pipeline NDP leader
VANCOUVER - For Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, pipeline politics begin and end at home. Her support of Kinder Morgan Canada’s $6.8-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has put her at odds w...
Dec 06, 2016
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Dec. 6 --- DOWNIE SOBS DURING HONOURING CEREMONY AT AFN MEETING: Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie sobbed as he was honoured at the Assembly of First Natio...
Dec 06, 2016
Sex abuse likely linked to suicides among indigenous youth: grand chief
GATINEAU, Que. - There appears to be a direct correlation between alleged sexual abuse on northern Ontario reserves and a number of recent suicides involving young girls, says Nishnawbe Aski Nation Gr...
Dec 06, 2016
Former Newfoundland soldier released from Iraqi prison, mother says
A Newfoundland military veteran arrested in northern Iraq last week has been released from prison, his mother says. Kay Kennedy told VOCM radio that her son, Michael, was released Tuesday. Her son had...
Dec 06, 2016
Lasers on a thumbnail reveal Franklin expedition diet, cause of death
New research has shed more light on one of Canada’s enduring mysteries - the fate of the Franklin expedition. Scientists used lasers and high-energy beams from the Canadian Light Source in Saska...
Dec 06, 2016
Montreal man charged with first-degree murder in two slayings sent for evaluation
MONTREAL - A man charged with two counts of first-degree murder following a wild Sunday night in Montreal will undergo an evaluation to determine if he’s fit to stand trial. Frederick Gingras, 2...
Dec 06, 2016