Category Archives: Canada
Teck Resources disappointed with court order to pay $8.3M in costs to U.S. tribe
CALGARY - Vancouver-based Teck Resources says it’s “disappointed” with a U.S. District Court ruling ordering it to pay US$8.25 million in legal costs, as part a long-running legal ba...
Aug 26, 2016
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Aug. 26 ___ CANADA SAYS IT’S WILLING TO EXPAND PEACEKEEPING DUTIES: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has told the United Nations that Ca...
Aug 26, 2016

Appeal court to hear Trader Joe's suit involving B.C. man reselling groceries
SAN FRANCISCO - A U.S. court has the authority to hear a trademark lawsuit by grocery chain Trader Joe’s against a man who buys the company’s products and resells them in Vancouver at Pira...
Aug 26, 2016
Sobeys withdraws appeal of discrimination decision as company faces boycotts
HALIFAX - One of Canada’s largest grocery store chains has withdrawn its appeal of a human rights decision that found a Sobeys employee discriminated against a black customer. In a statement, So...
Aug 26, 2016
Prostitution case: judge rejects man's claim he was the victim of public shaming
HALIFAX - A 73-year-old man who says police in Cape Breton subjected him to “public shaming” has lost his initial bid to challenge a charge that he sought sexual services from an undercove...
Aug 26, 2016
Quebec coalition of businesses and unions in favour of Energy East pipeline
MONTREAL - A coalition of business groups and large unions came out together in defence of TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline project Friday and said it will spur economic development and job cr...
Aug 26, 2016

Photo of separated elderly couple draws attention to bed shortage in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Every time the elevator doors open at Wolfram Gottschalk’s care home and he sees his wife of 62 years, the couple’s granddaughter says he always reacts the same way. The 83-yea...
Aug 26, 2016
Alberta's Notley says budget plan is working but she'll alter if need be
EDMONTON - Premier Rachel Notley says her government will stick with its economic plan despite a budget deficit of almost $11 billion, but will alter course if necessary. Notley made the comments Frid...
Aug 26, 2016
Three plead guilty on terrorism-related charges after planning to join ISIL
OTTAWA - Three Ottawa men who debated committing a domestic terrorist attack, but instead decided to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, pleaded guilty on Friday to terrorism-related offenc...
Aug 26, 2016

Five things Canadians can take away from Stephen Harper's time in politics
OTTAWA - Stephen Harper, Canada’s 22nd prime minister, officially left political life Friday by resigning his seat in the House of Commons. Here are five ways he’s changed politics in Cana...
Aug 26, 2016