Category Archives: Canada

More Cash for Student Summer Jobs
CANADA – Students are expected to fair better in their seasonal job hunt this year. Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, MaryAnn Mihychuk, announced April 19, that a record ...
Apr 24, 2016

Senate Restores Duffy's Standing, but Broader Expenses Scandal Persists
Apr 22, 2016

Judge clears Duffy on all fraud, breach of trust and bribery charges
OTTAWA – Sen. Mike Duffy has been cleared of all 31 fraud, breach of trust and bribery charges he had been facing in relation to the long-running Senate expense scandal. Ontario Court Justice Ch...
Apr 21, 2016

Buyer beware - Things to Keep in Mind when Choosing a Home Inspector
TORONTO: Today, in all but two Canadian provinces, virtually anyone can call themselves a home inspector - regardless of whether or not they have completed any sort of professional training. Here are ...
Apr 04, 2016

Cold-fX makers misled public, case should receive class-action approval: lawsuit
VANCOUVER: The makers of Cold-fX are in court today fighting allegations they ignored their own research and misled consumers about the short-term effectiveness of the popular cold and flu remedy. Val...
Apr 04, 2016

Backcountry Users Reminded to Take Extra Precautions
CANADA – Record high temperatures this weekend has prompted Avalanche Canada to extend a wide spread warning. Concerned about upper layers of the snowpack melting and causing problems, it’...
Apr 02, 2016

Hundreds Attend Funeral for Conservative MP Jim Hillyer
RAYMOND – Jim Hillyer’s brother, reassured hundreds that his brother’s faith in God and devotion to family would not be forgotten in politics and in the community. The Hillyer family...
Apr 01, 2016

Campbells to Remove BPA Chemical from its Cans by Mid-2017
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY: Campbell Soup Co. will stop using the chemical Bisphenol A in its canned products by the middle of next year to reassure consumers worried that the substance may harm their health....
Mar 29, 2016

9-1-1 Emergency Phone Service in Early Stage of Upgrade - CRTC Invites Comment
OTTAWA; The Canadian public is being invited to comment on changes for the next generation of 9-1-1 phone service for emergencies. Features under consideration include text messages, photos and videos...
Mar 29, 2016

Police Say No 'Obvious Signs' Of Foul Play In The Discovery Of Missing Boy
AUSTIN, Man. - Days of searching by hundreds of volunteers for a missing Manitoba toddler have ended with the tragic discovery of the boy’s body in a creek. RCMP Sgt. Bert Paquet told reporters ...
Mar 27, 2016