Category Archives: Canada
PotashCorp, Agrium in preliminary merger talks to create agricultural giant
CALGARY - Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan and Agrium, already global powerhouses in the agricultural sector, said Tuesday they are in merger talks in what could create an industry giant worth well over $...
Aug 30, 2016
Former Manitoba premier to be adviser for prestigious global law firm
TORONTO - Gary Doer, a former Manitoba premier and Canadian ambassador to the United States, is joining the Toronto office of the global law firm Dentons. The firm says in a release that Doer will be ...
Aug 30, 2016
Toronto and Vancouver real estate markets headed in different directions: TD
TORONTO - A new study suggests the two hottest real estate markets in Canada appear to be headed in different directions, as Vancouver softens and Toronto looks to maintain its momentum. In a report p...
Aug 30, 2016
Feds promote increase in student grants in time for back to school
ETOBICOKE, Ont. - The federal government was out promoting an increase to its student grant program on Tuesday, but more changes are in store for the start of the 2017-2018 school year. Science Minist...
Aug 30, 2016
Trudeau suggests to China: Improve your image by tightening ties with Canada
BEIJING - Justin Trudeau delivered a message to powerful business leaders in Beijing on Tuesday, shortly after his plane touched down: China needs a little more Canada. The prime minister tried to sel...
Aug 30, 2016
Negotiators working hard in China to resolve canola trade dispute, Freeland says
BEIJING - Government negotiators in China are working hard to resolve a dispute that could affect Canadian canola exports, says Canada’s international trade minister. Chrystia Freeland, part of ...
Aug 30, 2016
Six stories in the news today, Aug. 30
Six stories in the news today from The Canadian Press --- TRUDEAU ARRIVES IN BEIJING FOR OFFICIAL VISIT Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Beijing for an official visit that will focus on st...
Aug 30, 2016
Indefinite immigration detention rapped as rare release hearing gets underway
TORONTO - A rare court hearing for a mentally ill Jamaican man who’s been in prison for five years without charge began Tuesday as activists called on the Liberal government to overhaul an immig...
Aug 30, 2016
Stray pit bulls from Montreal being rescued, brought to Saskatchewan
REGINA - Stray pit bulls are getting a new leash on life in Saskatchewan as Montreal moves to join other cities that have banned the breed. So far five pit bulls have been brought to the prairie provi...
Aug 29, 2016
Solutions near for elderly couple living in separate care homes: family
VANCOUVER - The family of an elderly husband and wife in British Columbia who were forced to live in separate care homes say the health authority overseeing the couples’ care is moving forward w...
Aug 29, 2016