Category Archives: Canada
EU-Canada trade deal clears big hurdle in EU parliament
BRUSSELS - The trade agreement between the European Union and Canada has cleared a big hurdle in the EU’s parliament when the trade committee backed the deal and prepared it for full ratificatio...
Jan 24, 2017
Four stories in the news today, Jan. 24
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, Jan. 24 --- TRUMP-CENTRED CABINET RETREAT ENTERS DAY 2 The abrupt turnaround in Canada-U.S. relations is dominating discussions as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a...
Jan 24, 2017
One-handed marksman doesn't let disability prevent him from reaching his target
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - He works deftly, loading five bullets into a magazine. He steadies the .308-calibre rifle on a pair of sand bags and peers delicately through the scope. He fires, pulls back the bol...
Jan 24, 2017
Trudeau navigates perils of energy, climate, Trump as Liberals wrap retreat
CALGARY - Justin Trudeau edged his way across a political tightrope Tuesday, doing his level best not to glance down at the perils lurking below. Shattered credibility on climate change and women̵...
Jan 24, 2017
Trump-friendly lawmaker: Forget NAFTA, let's do one-on-one deal with Canada
WASHINGTON - A well-connected U.S. congressman is calling for the United States to work out a one-on-one trade deal with Canada instead of updating the three-party North American Free Trade Agreement,...
Jan 23, 2017
Norovirus behind illness that sickened 200 at Toronto college
TORONTO - A Toronto college says norovirus is at the root of an outbreak that had more than 200 students experiencing vomiting and diarrhoea in recent days. Humber College says Toronto Public Health h...
Jan 23, 2017
Federal Court of Appeal dismisses First Nations' challenge of B.C.'s Site C dam
VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a legal challenged filed by two British Columbia First Nations that argued the $8.8-billion Site C dam project violated their treaty rights. The Pr...
Jan 23, 2017
Quebec judge authorizes taxi industry-led class action against Uber
MONTREAL - Taxi companies and drivers across Quebec are claiming a first victory in their battle against Uber after a judge on Monday authorized their class action against the ride-hailing company. Th...
Jan 23, 2017
B.C. girl subject of Amber Alert in Washington state found by police
BELLINGHAM, United States - A Vancouver-area mother and her nine-year-old daughter who was the subject of an Amber Alert in Washington state have been found. Bellingham police have tweeted that a fema...
Jan 23, 2017
Toronto theatre company developing play based on Russell Williams interrogation
TORONTO - A Toronto-based theatre company is developing a play based on the intense police interrogation in which convicted sex killer Russell Williams confessed his crimes. The One Little Goat Theatr...
Jan 23, 2017