Category Archives: Canada

Five stories in the news for Wednesday, Dec. 21 --- PRIME MINISTER TO TALK PIPELINES IN CALGARY Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Calgary today for the first time since approving two major pipeline ...

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier Christy Clark never seems to miss the chance to put on a hard hat and pose with workers for what has become the trademark photo opportunity of her government. She&#...

CALGARY - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says if the United States takes a step back on fighting climate change under Donald Trump, Canada will capitalize. After a Calgary speech to business owners, Tr...

TORONTO - A Canadian man whose family is trapped in a militant-controlled area in the Libyan city of Benghazi is calling on Ottawa to help broker a ceasefire so innocent civilians can flee the fightin...

WASHINGTON - Diplomatic briefing notes show Canadian officials wrestled with the same problem that consumed so many of the world’s political observers this year: making sense of the presidential...

EDMONTON - It’s been 30 years since Rod Chayko was flung from a flying roller-coaster at West Edmonton Mall, and it bothers him still that there is no memorial at the site to honour the three pe...

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau says his government will ensure security and spy agencies follow the “letter and spirit” of the law, amid mounting concerns they have trampled the privacy of journa...

SATURNA ISLAND, B.C. - The stranded crew of an empty container ship tied up in an international bankruptcy issue received a shipment of donated holiday cheer Tuesday, including a Christmas tree, a 20-...

Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Dec. 20 FEDS TO BAN OIL, GAS OFFSHORE LICENCES IN ARCTIC: The federal government says it will ban offshore oil and gas licensing in Arctic waters, a measure ...

CALGARY - The federal government announced Tuesday plans to ban offshore oil and gas licensing in the Arctic, citing the need to protect the environment from future energy development, but the move wa...