Category Archives: Canada
Husky Energy says ground movement to blame for spill into N. Saskatchewan River
CALGARY - Husky Energy says shifting ground is to blame for a pipeline burst in July that leaked crude oil into the North Saskatchewan River and jeopardized the drinking water of thousands downstream....
Nov 17, 2016
Native women's group wants public inquiry on police assault claims in Quebec
VAL D’OR, Que. - The Quebec government must launch a public inquiry into allegations of police assault against aboriginal women in northern Quebec, a group of native women said Thursday. Despite...
Nov 17, 2016
Canadian soldier Maj. Scott Foote found dead in military gym in Jordan
OTTAWA - A Canadian soldier who was looking at ways to train the Jordanian military as part of Canada’s fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has died, the Department of Nationa...
Nov 17, 2016
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Nov. 17 --- CMHC SOUNDS INTEREST RATE WARNING: Canada’s federal housing agency says stress tests it has performed indicate a sudden rise in interest r...
Nov 17, 2016
Former Alberta Tory leadership candidate Sandra Jansen crosses floor to NDP
EDMONTON - Alberta Progressive Conservative member Sandra Jansen crossed the floor to the governing NDP Thursday, saying the moderate party she called home for 30 years is moving to embrace a far-righ...
Nov 17, 2016
Liberals accused of trying to skew results of electoral reform consultations
OTTAWA - A leaked draft of an online federal survey on electoral reform to be launched next month has raised suspicions that the Trudeau government is trying to skew the public consultation process to...
Nov 17, 2016
Terror fight sparks jump in anti-money laundering disclosures to police, spies
OTTAWA - Efforts by Canada’s anti-money laundering agency to pinpoint illicit dealings of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and other extremist organizations helped spark an increase in i...
Nov 17, 2016
No safety plan at Edmonton fundraiser where woman killed by Jeep: inquiry
EDMONTON - The grieving parents of a woman killed at a charity fundraiser by a Jeep that rolled during a stunt want legislation requiring safety plans for such events in Alberta. John and Mira Green m...
Nov 17, 2016
Ottawa launches review of language rules for delivery of federal services
OTTAWA - The federal government will review the rules that govern how communications and services are delivered to the public in English and French, the president of the Treasury Board of Canada said ...
Nov 17, 2016
Military officer charged with sex assault alleged to have happened in Alberta
OTTAWA - A member of the Canadian Forces has been charged with sexual assault. The Canadian Forces Investigation Service says the alleged crime took place in July at a cadet training centre at Canadia...
Nov 17, 2016