Category Archives: Canada

Trudeau discusses infrastructure, economic growth with Yukon premier
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Yukon Premier Sandy Silver met on Parliament Hill on Wednesday to discuss infrastructure, economic growth, energy and reconciliation with indigenous peoples....
Feb 08, 2017
Quebec legislature votes to condemn Washington Post article that bashed province
QUEBEC - The Quebec government voted Wednesday to denounce a recent Washington Post opinion piece that claimed the province is more racist than the rest of Canada. Legislature members voted unanimousl...
Feb 08, 2017
Woman who killed two when she backed into a Costco loses conviction appeal
TORONTO - A woman who claimed her foot got caught in the pedals when she drove into a Costco storefront in London, Ont., and killed a child and her newborn sister lost her bid Wednesday to have her co...
Feb 08, 2017
OPP to review about 4,000 sex assault cases deemed 'unfounded' from 2010 to 2014
ORILLIA, Ont. - Ontario Provincial Police say they will be reviewing approximately 4,000 sexual assault investigation reports that were designated as “unfounded.” Commissioner Vince Hawkes...
Feb 08, 2017

Commons committee wants Freeland to testify about new Canada-U.S. mandate
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee wants to question Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland about her sweeping new mandate to advance Canada’s relations with the Trump administration. Bob...
Feb 08, 2017
Toronto woman, 85, handed over $600K in lottery scam; police recover about $400K
TORONTO - Police say an 85-year-old Toronto woman lost about $600,000 in a so-called “lottery sweepstake scam,” with some of the money coming from the sale of her $2.6-million dollar home....
Feb 08, 2017
Quebec judge could face dismissal for refusing to hear case in January 2015
MONTREAL - A judicial inquiry committee is recommending a Quebec judge be dismissed for refusing to hear a spat between neighbours and for suggesting too strongly they negotiate a settlement in a smal...
Feb 08, 2017
Feds started wrestling with Trump tax plan shortly after election
OTTAWA - From Day 1, the Trudeau government has been monitoring the potential impacts on Canada of Donald Trump’s tax agenda. An internal briefing document shows Finance Department officials too...
Feb 08, 2017

PC Plus rewards collectors warned to beef up passwords after security breach
TORONTO - Loblaw is warning PC Plus rewards collectors to beef up their passwords after points were stolen from some members’ accounts. “We are treating this as a breach as individual memb...
Feb 08, 2017
Contest winner can keep $100,000 prize despite alleged deal to split it: judge
SYDNEY, N.S. - A Cape Breton judge has handed a big victory to a contest winner trying to keep a $100,000 prize despite an alleged agreement to split it with four other finalists. Darin Seymour won th...
Feb 08, 2017