Category Archives: Canada

OTTAWA - The federal government’s new ambassador to China says Canada can cultivate strong ties there without jeopardizing its relationship with the U.S. But John McCallum, the former immigratio...

OTTAWA - Canada’s news industry finds itself at a mission-critical crossroads, and needs a helping hand if it is to resume its role as a guardian of democracy, says the author of a major study c...

SASKATOON - Saskatchewan shouldn’t be adversely affected by the federal government’s proposed carbon levy, despite heavy criticism from the premier and industry groups, Prime Minister Just...

OTTAWA - Internal evaluations of the Canada Pension Plan show the retirement system is poorly understood by most of the public - a problem retiree Evan Brett avoided only through luck and meticulous r...

OTTAWA - A series of internal government evaluations shows many Canadians know very little about the Canada Pension Plan. Here are some facts about the public pension scheme that you should know: - To...

WINNIPEG - A man accused of killing a Winnipeg girl whose body was found in the Red River is waiting to see whether he will get a review of his treatment by police. Raymond Cormier is charged with sec...

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Police in Newfoundland are scratching their heads after a pizza delivery man’s car was stolen from a St. John’s street - and returned to the scene of the crime a d...

OTTAWA - A man whose parents vanished in 2010 took the federal government to task Wednesday for failing to strip the Criminal Code of unconstitutional “zombie laws” like the one that turne...

VANCOUVER - An advocacy group has lost its legal bid to have two rulings by B.C.’s conflict of interest commissioner involving Premier Christy Clark set aside. Democracy Watch released a copy We...

MONCTON, N.B. - New Brunswick is being urged to ban blood plasma sales, even as a for-profit Ontario company says it is weeks away from opening a clinic in the Maritime province. Canadian Plasma Resou...