Category Archives: Canada
Fed trade minister meets with Wallonia leader in effort to save CETA deal
OTTAWA - Federal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland met Wednesday with the head of Wallonia in an effort to save a trade deal with the European Union that could collapse if the small Belgium region does...
Oct 19, 2016
Immigration spike on the table, but 450K newcomers 'huge figure': McCallum
OTTAWA - A high-powered group of external advisers is calling for a dramatic increase in Canada’s immigration levels, but Immigration Minister John McCallum says that might be too ambitious. McC...
Oct 19, 2016
Canadian humanitarian missing after small plane crash in the Dominican Republic
A Canadian humanitarian worker is among three people missing after a small plane crashed off the north coast of the Dominican Republic. Humanitarian organization Live Different, which is based in Hami...
Oct 19, 2016
Hundreds out of work as Enbridge cuts five per cent of staff across operations
Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) has cut hundreds of jobs across its operations following a company-wide organizational review. Canada’s largest pipeline operator said Wednesday it has elim...
Oct 19, 2016
Appeal court sides with Canada Post in community mailbox dispute
TORONTO - Ontario’s highest court has ruled in favour of Canada Post in a dispute which saw the City of Hamilton go up against the Crown corporation over the placement of community mailboxes. Th...
Oct 19, 2016
Pay problem case files becoming "more complicated," says deputy minister
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will likely miss a self-imposed Oct. 31 deadline for eliminating a backlog of problems with its new employee pay system. Marie Lemay, deputy minister of Public ...
Oct 19, 2016
Electoral reform needs 'substantial' support, clamour for change subsiding: PM
OTTAWA - Is Justin Trudeau laying the groundwork for reneging on his promise to make the 2015 federal election the last to be conducted under the first-past-the-post voting system? Or is the prime min...
Oct 19, 2016
Guinea pigs in space: CSA announces human health experiment on space station
CALGARY - Astronauts headed to the International Space Station in 2018 won’t only be conducting their own experiments - they’ll be part of a bigger experiment themselves. The Canadian Spac...
Oct 19, 2016
Five things to know about Justin Trudeau one year after Liberal election win
OTTAWA - Canadians have no doubt learned a lot about Justin Trudeau in the year since he was elected prime minister. Here are five examples: 1. He plays his cards close to his chest. Before and during...
Oct 19, 2016
Canadian's remains found 3 years after he was swept away by landslide in New Zealand
HAAST, New Zealand - Police in New Zealand say they’ve found partial remains of a Canadian man whose vehicle went off a highway in the country three years ago. Connor Hayes and Joanna Lam were i...
Oct 19, 2016