Category Archives: Canada
Complaints filed over Trudeau's use of English and French on Canadian tour
OTTAWA - The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages has received 14 complaints related to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s choice of English or French when answering questions at recent...
Jan 19, 2017
Prominent Canadians call out the PM on commitment to change electoral system
OTTAWA - It’s time for the federal government to hit the gas pedal on electoral reform, now that there’s a road map for replacing the current first-past-the-post voting system, say former ...
Jan 19, 2017
Quebec solidaire's Francoise David quitting politics immediately
MONTREAL - One of the three elected members of the left-wing Quebec solidaire is quitting politics. Francoise David says she no longer has the strength to carry on and wants to avoid a burnout. David,...
Jan 19, 2017
Feds knew of suicide threat, didn't respond: First Nations community
OTTAWA - A remote northern Ontario First Nation where two young girls ended their lives last week warned the federal government in July about a developing “suicide pact,” but their pleas f...
Jan 19, 2017
African-Nova Scotian advocates call for street checks to be suspended
HALIFAX - African-Nova Scotian social justice advocates are calling on Halifax Regional Police to suspend their use of street checks. Halifax lawyer Shawna Hoyte and social workers Robert Wright and L...
Jan 19, 2017
Quebec hikes minimum wage to $11.25 as of May 1
Quebec is boosting the province’s minimum wage to $11.25 from $10.75, effective May 1. The 50-cent increase is the biggest since 2010, Labour Minister Dominique Vien said Thursday. She said the ...
Jan 19, 2017
P.E.I. proposes laws to deter bikers: 'What we're targetting is criminality'
CHARLOTTETOWN - P.E.I. is moving to thwart the growth of biker gangs, proposing legislation to ban gang colours in bars, outlaw fortified buildings and regulate the sale of body armour. Premier Wade M...
Jan 19, 2017
Ontario man charged in alleged spiritual scam: police
BRAMPTON, Ont. - A 40-year-old man from Brampton, Ont. is facing charges after allegedly defrauding a woman of more than $60,000 by persuading her of his mystical powers. Peel Regional Police say the ...
Jan 19, 2017
Galen G. Weston named CEO of George Weston, company his father led for decades
TORONTO - Galen G. Weston has been appointed CEO of George Weston Ltd., a business his father led for decades before stepping aside last year as part of a staged succession plan at the company that co...
Jan 19, 2017
Five stories in the news today, Jan. 19
Five stories in the news for Thursday, Jan. 19 --- CANADIAN TRAVELLING TO WASHINGTON TO PROTEST TRUMP Hundreds of Canadians will be in Washington, D.C., to take part in a massive protest and rally on ...
Jan 19, 2017