Category Archives: Canada
Liberal cabinet ordered to boycott ex-Liberal minister Normandeau's radio show
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard is ordering members of his cabinet to boycott the radio show of a former Liberal minister charged with fraud. A directive from his office prohibits cabinet ministers ...
Aug 17, 2016
Halifax cab driver facing sex assault charge now charged in second incident
Halifax police say a taxi driver facing a sexual assault charge has now been charged in connection with another assault involving a taxi passenger. Police arrested a 44-year-old man on July 9, shortly...
Aug 17, 2016
Raising benefits for military, RCMP families would add $6B liability: PBO
OTTAWA - A new analysis says an NDP proposal to boost pension benefits for families of deceased Canadian Forces and RCMP veterans could hurt Ottawa’s bottom line by more than $6 billion. The NDP...
Aug 17, 2016
Public Works lists 29 women who should have buildings named for them
OTTAWA - The federal government has a list of 29 prominent Canadian women it thinks deserve to have buildings named in their honour, but very little has been done with it. Status of Women prepared the...
Aug 17, 2016
No verdict after five days of deliberations at Richard Henry Bain murder trial
MONTREAL - Jurors at Richard Henry Bain’s first-degree murder trial will deliberate for a sixth day after failing to come to a verdict Wednesday. Justice Guy Cournoyer accepted their request for...
Aug 17, 2016
Trudeau, other MPs, pay tribute to longtime MP Mauril Belanger
OTTAWA - Mauril Belanger loved Parliament so it seems fitting that it has become something of a shrine to the veteran Liberal MP who died Tuesday after a courageous battle with an incurable neurodegen...
Aug 17, 2016
Five deputy ministers eliminated as Newfoundland government reorganizes itself
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government has reorganized itself in a major shakeup of government departments. Premier Dwight Ball announced four new departments, made up of pa...
Aug 17, 2016
Goodale Urges Public Discussion on Police Access to Passwords and Digital Data
OTTAWA – The federal public safety minister says Canadians need to consider how far police should be allowed to go in accessing their electronic devices and communications. Ralph Goodale says a ...
Aug 17, 2016
Nova Scotia lifts its ban on travel in wooded areas after heavy rain
HALIFAX - A ban on activities in Nova Scotia’s woods has been lifted across the mainland after a day of heavy rainfall. The ban on camping, hiking or visiting woods was announced last week in an...
Aug 17, 2016
Goodale urges public discussion on police access to passwords and digital data
OTTAWA - Canadians need to think about how far police should be allowed to go in accessing their electronic devices and communications, the federal public safety minister says. A federal review of cyb...
Aug 17, 2016