Category Archives: Canada
IMF lowers Canadian economic growth outlook; U.S. recovery misses expectations
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund has lowered its estimates for Canadian growth in 2016 and 2017, pointing to a weaker U.S. economy than projected earlier this year. The IMF is now forecast...
Oct 04, 2016
No charges in investigation of deputy chief who testified at Oland murder trial
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - An outside investigation has cleared the deputy police chief in Saint John, N.B., of potential wrongdoing following his testimony at the Dennis Oland murder trial. Saint John Police...
Oct 04, 2016
Dion denounces Russian support for attacks on Syrian medical facilities
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion has joined the United States in condemning Russia over the escalating fighting in Syria and failed efforts to end the war in that country. Dion said in ...
Oct 04, 2016
Military reviews training as figures show many sex offences involved cadets
OTTAWA - The Canadian Forces says it is taking a close look to ensure there are no policy gaps when it comes to protecting its cadets, as figures show many alleged military sexual offences involved yo...
Oct 04, 2016
Mothers denied sickness benefits call out Liberals for continuing court case
OTTAWA - A group of mothers who say they were wrongly denied sickness benefits are calling out the federal Liberal government for continuing to fight them in court despite a promise to end the legal f...
Oct 04, 2016
Eight stories in the news today, Oct. 4
Eight stories in the news for Tuesday, Oct. 4 --- VANCOUVER REALTORS PREDICT SALES DATA TO SHOW DROP Realtors are predicting a steep decline in detached-home sales when the Real Estate Board of Greate...
Oct 04, 2016
Ecofiscal commission report says its time to drop costly biofuels subsidies
OTTAWA - A blue-chip group of economists says federal and provincial government biofuel subsidies are an expensive experiment and it’s time to let them expire. A study released Tuesday by Canada...
Oct 04, 2016
Vancouver home sales plunged nearly 33% last month, real estate board says
VANCOUVER - Home prices in Metro Vancouver’s once-surging real estate market are on the cusp of falling, housing experts say, as new figures show another month of plunging home sales in the regi...
Oct 04, 2016
Northern Alberta chief says Aboriginal oilsands foes are poorly informed
CALGARY - A treaty signed by more than 50 aboriginal groups who oppose oilsands project and pipeline developments is based on misinformation, says a northern Alberta chief whose First Nation does exte...
Oct 03, 2016
Five things to know about the new national floor price for carbon emissions
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a bombshell in the House of Commons on Monday as federal, provincial and territorial environment ministers were meeting in Montreal to negotiate a pa...
Oct 03, 2016