Category Archives: Canada
Cdn. Forces Sgt. found guilty of arranging online to meet girl, 3, for sex
BELLEVILLE, Ont. - A Canadian Armed Forces Sergeant posted at CFB Trenton in eastern Ontario has been found guilty of child pornography offences and arranging to commit a sexual offence against a chil...
Sep 22, 2016
Examples of sizable federal fall fiscal and economic updates of the past
OTTAWA - The federal government’s fall economic and fiscal updates typically contain little more than new batches of forecasts, however, in the past they have occasionally featured major tax and...
Sep 22, 2016
The numbers behind the Liberal government's moving expenses controversy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s two top aides have decided to repay a portion of the $207,000 in expenses they incurred in moving to Ottawa from Toronto. In a post on Facebook, chief of...
Sep 22, 2016
Top two PMO aides apologize for controversy over moving expenses
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s two top aides have decided to repay a portion of the $207,000 in expenses they incurred in moving to Ottawa from Toronto. Chief of staff Katie Telford an...
Sep 22, 2016

Defence files mistrial application in murder case of missing Alberta seniors
EDMONTON - Lawyers for an Alberta man found guilty of killing two seniors who vanished on their way to a camping trip have filed a motion for a mistrial. An Edmonton judge convicted Travis Vader last ...
Sep 22, 2016

Former immigration minister Chris Alexander to run for Tory leadership
OTTAWA - Former immigration minister Chris Alexander is adding his name to those considering a run for leadership of the federal Conservative party. “I’m actively considering a bid to lead...
Sep 22, 2016
No exception on safety helmet rules for Sikh workers, Quebec judge rules
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge has ruled turban-wearing Sikh truck drivers must wear hard hats in the workplace when safety standards require them. Three Sikh men who drove container trucks at the Port of ...
Sep 22, 2016
The relationship between Canada and China, by the numbers
OTTAWA - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday their two countries would explore free trade talks, work out new rules for Canadian canola exports and begin talks o...
Sep 22, 2016
School officials in four Canadian provinces respond differently to bomb threats
HALIFAX - School officials in four Canadian provinces all received similar bomb threats this week, but each responded to the potential danger differently. Universities and schools across Prince Edward...
Sep 22, 2016

The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Sept. 22 ____ CANADA AND CHINA TALK FREE TRADE: Canada and China have started exploratory talks on a free trade deal. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the...
Sep 22, 2016