Category Archives: Canada
Quebec premier stays firm on secularism position despite calls for more action
QUEBEC - The recent shootings at a Quebec City mosque shouldn’t distract from the ongoing debate on religious accommodation, Premier Philippe Couillard said Tuesday. Couillard said his governmen...
Feb 07, 2017

Federal government announces $372.5 million in loans to Bombardier
MONTREAL - The federal government says it will provide $372.5 million in interest-free loans to Bombardier, a move that elicited criticism even though it is far less than the transportation giant orig...
Feb 07, 2017

The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Feb. 7 --- CANADA POSTS TRADE SURPLUS: Statistics Canada says the country posted back-to-back monthly trade surpluses for the first time since September 2014...
Feb 07, 2017

October appeal set for Const. James Forcillo, convicted in Sammy Yatim shooting
TORONTO - A Toronto police officer convicted of attempted murder in the fatal shooting of a troubled teen more than three years ago is expected to have his appeal heard by Ontario’s top court in...
Feb 07, 2017
White House says: Media need to cover terrorism more, cites Canadian examples
WASHINGTON - The White House wants journalists to write more stories about terrorist attacks, which President Donald Trump says are being under-reported. Asked for examples, his office released a list...
Feb 07, 2017
B.C. centre on substance use releases guidelines for treatment of opioid abuse
VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s fledgling network for research into drug abuse has released new provincial guidelines for doctors and nurses on treating people addicted to opioids. The move marks...
Feb 07, 2017
Canadian man who strangled high school sweetheart in Ohio gets life
TORONTO - A Canadian-American man who fled from Ohio to Quebec after strangling his high school sweetheart with a belt has pleaded guilty to murder and been sentenced to life behind bars. Kyle Sheppar...
Feb 07, 2017
Feds flatly reject recommendation to raise retirement eligibility age
OTTAWA - A day after the federal Liberals’ economic advisory council recommended raising the age of retirement eligibility, the government is turning the idea down flat. The council advised the ...
Feb 07, 2017
Mother of Canadian killed fighting ISIL questions delay in returning son's body
TORONTO - The mother of a Canadian man killed fighting Islamic State militants in northern Syria is questioning why her son’s body still hasn’t been recovered when the remains of a British...
Feb 07, 2017
Newfoundland university waives fee for students hit by Trump travel ban
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A Newfoundland university says the response has been overwhelming after it waived application fees for students from the seven predominantly Muslim countries targeted by a tem...
Feb 07, 2017