Category Archives: Canada
Quebec server won't face criminal charges in salmon tartare affair
A Quebec server who gave a client salmon tartare instead of beef tartare will not face criminal charges. Crown spokesman Rene Verret says an investigation has determined there was no criminal conduct....
Sep 13, 2016
A comparison of minimum wage rates across the country
Alberta’s NDP government is locking in minimum-wage increases which will see workers paid $15 an hour by 2018. Here’s a look at how minimum-wage workers are paid across the country: Albert...
Sep 13, 2016
Vigilante operation catches second B.C. man now facing sex charges
VICTORIA - A growing trend of vigilante stings has resulted in charges against a former deputy sheriff in British Columbia just days after a Mountie faced similar allegations. The B.C. Criminal Justic...
Sep 13, 2016
RCMP officers to be equipped with naloxone kits to deal with fentanyl exposure
VANCOUVER - RCMP officers will soon be carrying naloxone nasal spray to protect themselves against accidental contact with opioids such as the potentially deadly fentanyl. Commissioner Bob Paulson sai...
Sep 13, 2016
Quebec member of the legislature wants riding named after Maurice Richard
MONTREAL - A Quebec member of the legislature wants her riding named after former NHL great Maurice (Rocket) Richard. Marie Montpetit is expected to file a motion in the national assembly on Thursday ...
Sep 13, 2016
Civilian oversight review of police in Ontario set for first public forum
TORONTO - A far-reaching review of civilian oversight of police in Ontario kicks off a series of public consultations on Wednesday as critics of the status quo call for sweeping reforms. Led by Justic...
Sep 13, 2016
Labour minister says flexible work rules won't harm small businesses
OTTAWA - Any new rules to provide flexible work options for federally regulated workers will not become a burden on small businesses, the federal labour minister says. Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk...
Sep 13, 2016
Governments want researchers to study health effects of Fort McMurray wildfire
EDMONTON - The federal and Alberta governments hope new research will help them understand how the Fort McMurray wildfire is affecting the physical and emotional health of people who were forced from ...
Sep 13, 2016
A look at rare times the Canadian justice system has allowed cameras in court
EDMONTON - A judge is allowing cameras in the courtroom for the verdict later this week in the case against Travis Vader. Vader has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the 2010 ...
Sep 13, 2016
Activist Bono says working with Trump would be his biggest challenge, 'by far'
OTTAWA - U2 lead singer and activist Bono says working with a Trump administration to fight extreme poverty would be his biggest challenge - “by far.” Bono has developed close partnerships...
Sep 13, 2016