Category Archives: Canada
As Trump rises in polls, his foes say it's time he got properly scrutinized
WASHINGTON - The latest polls suggest Donald Trump has a shot at becoming U.S. president - now his rivals say it’s about time he started getting scrutinized like one. The opposing camp is stewin...
Sep 15, 2016
Kenney says will pursue unity with Wildrose even if PC party rejects merger
EDMONTON - Alberta MP Jason Kenney says he will still pursue a unity agenda even if he wins the Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership race but fails to get support from party members to merge wi...
Sep 15, 2016
National bird vote results
OTTAWA - The top 10 voter-getters in the Royal Canadian Geographic Society’s online survey seeking nominations for Canada’s national bird. The list has now been narrowed to the top five: C...
Sep 15, 2016
List of the official birds of provinces, territories
OTTAWA - A list of official birds of Canadian provinces and territories: British Columbia - Steller’s jay Alberta - Great horned owl Saskatchewan - Sharp-tailed grouse Manitoba - Great grey owl ...
Sep 15, 2016
Feathers ruffled as national bird contest winnows field to five finalists
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Geographic Society can expect to ruffle some feathers by choosing a national bird in time for Canada’s 150th birthday next year. An online survey over the last 20 mon...
Sep 15, 2016
Canadian held in China on spying accusation has been released: Trudeau's office
OTTAWA - A Canadian accused of spying and jailed in China for more than two years has been released and is back in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office confirmed on Thursday. Kevin Gar...
Sep 15, 2016
Trudeau government racially discriminating against kids on reserve: Blackstock
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is consciously discriminating against 163,000 children in its delivery of child welfare services on reserves, First Nations advocate Cindy Blackstock said Thursday as a...
Sep 15, 2016
More Alberta judges scrutinized for handling of sexual assault cases
CALGARY - Legal experts are urging greater diversity on the bench as three Alberta judges face scrutiny for remarks they made during sexual assault trials. The most high-profile case centres on Judge ...
Sep 15, 2016
Liberal committee chair eyes making City of Ottawa officially bilingual
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Denis Paradis thinks it sounds obvious enough: Canada is an officially bilingual country, so its national capital should be too. “I do think that it would be a good thing tha...
Sep 15, 2016
Toronto police urging body cameras for officers despite stiff costs
Toronto police are asking for approval to outfit all frontline officers with body-worn cameras, despite reporting major issues after analyzing its year-long pilot project. The request to the police bo...
Sep 15, 2016