Category Archives: Canada
Trudeau calls northern Saskatchewan suicides a tragedy as fourth youngster dies
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the recent rash of suicides in northern Saskatchewan is a tragedy. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday, Trudeau said it’s all too common for ...
Oct 19, 2016

Virtual reality arcades bank on gamer interest in trying out new technology
WATERLOO, Ont. - Imagine walking into a black-walled, nondescript room that instantly transforms into another world where you can explore outer space or defend a castle from monsters - all by donning ...
Oct 19, 2016

Belgian region rejects deadline to sign EU-Canada deal
BRUSSELS - The head of Belgium’s small Wallonia region is rejecting a Friday deadline to sign up to a huge trade deal between Canada and the European Union, demanding a full renegotiation that c...
Oct 19, 2016
Six stories in the news today, Oct. 19
Six stories in the news for Tuesday, Oct. 18 --- TRUDEAU LIBERALS MARK ONE YEAR IN POWER It was one year ago today that Canadians headed to the polls in a federal election that elevated the third-plac...
Oct 19, 2016

Happy anniversary: Liberals, opposition mark Year One with brickbats, backslaps
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his fellow Liberals were in a self-congratulatory mood Wednesday as both sides of the House of Commons marked the first anniversary of the 2015 election, whi...
Oct 19, 2016

Bank of Canada drops growth outlook, cites housing, 'structural' export declines
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada has downgraded the country’s growth outlook yet again with fresh projections Wednesday that see an impending drop in housing activity tied to new government rules and...
Oct 19, 2016
More than 202,000 new cancer cases in Canada in 2016
The Canadian Cancer Society released its 2016 cancer statistics Wednesday. Here are some highlights: - An estimated 202,400 new cases of cancer (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers) will be diagnosed ...
Oct 19, 2016

HPV-related oral cancers have risen dramatically in men: Canadian Cancer Society
TORONTO - Malignant tumours in the mouth and throat caused by the human papillomavirus have risen dramatically among men and could surpass the rate of HPV-induced cervical cancer in women, new statist...
Oct 19, 2016
Blue Jays fans remain optimistic after team wins to avoid sweep by Indians
Toronto Blue Jays fans remain cautiously optimistic after the team kept its playoff run alive in a do-or-die game Tuesday. Die-hard fan Mike Calderon says the Blue Jays can still win the series after ...
Oct 18, 2016
Provincial health spending hasn't grown as fast as federal contribution
OTTAWA - Provincial ministers insist they can’t possibly live with anything less than a six per cent annual increase in federal health transfer payments, without having to slash billions from th...
Oct 18, 2016