Category Archives: Canada
RCMP in Nunavut shot man who had firearm, man in critical condition
GJOA HAVEN , Nunavut - A 21-year-old man has been shot by RCMP in Nunavut. RCMP in Gjoa Haven say they got a call Monday afternoon about a man walking around the community with a rifle. Two officers f...
Dec 19, 2016
U.S. launches investigations into Canadian softwood lumber dispute
MONTREAL - The U.S. government says it is launching investigations to determine whether softwood lumber imports from Canada were dumped into the country and harmed the American forestry sector. The U....
Dec 19, 2016
Trudeau mis-remembers platform promise on annual health funding increase
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau says he promised during last year’s election campaign to hold the line on annual transfer payments to the provinces for health care - so no one should be surprised that h...
Dec 19, 2016
Trudeau condemns shooting in Turkey, offers condolences to diplomat's family
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the cold-blooded shooting of the Russian ambassador in Turkey is a grim reminder of the threats faced by all diplomats - including Canada’s - while se...
Dec 19, 2016

The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Dec. 19 FEDS UP HEALTH-CARE FUNDING OFFER TO $11.5B AND 3.5% OVER 10 YEARS: Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the federal government has been unable to reach...
Dec 19, 2016

Trudeau says judge pan-Canadian climate plan on emissions trend line in 2019
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his pan-Canadian climate plan can be considered a bust if it fails to put Canada on track to meeting its international, 2030 emission-cutting targets. In a ...
Dec 19, 2016
Chinchillas, hamsters suffer four-day layover en route to Newfoundland
GANDER, N.L. - Dozens of fish didn’t make it, but a contingent of small animals has arrived in Gander, N.L., dirty but apparently healthy after a four-day delay in Halifax. The animals had been ...
Dec 19, 2016
Indian Act sex-discrimination lawsuit reaches Ontario's top court
TORONTO - A woman’s long quest to be recognized as an Indian goes before Ontario’s top court Tuesday in a constitutional challenge that asserts she and others like her are victims of discr...
Dec 19, 2016
Ontario cops arrest men 'cooking crack cocaine' in car, selling it from vehicle
HAMILTON - Three men have been arrested in Hamilton for allegedly “cooking crack cocaine” inside a vehicle as they drove around selling the product from their car. Hamilton police say offi...
Dec 19, 2016
Brazil WTO trade complaint against Canada without merit, Bombardier says
MONTREAL - Brazil vowed on Monday to launch a trade challenge against Canada before the World Trade Organization over financial support for Bombardier, a move the Montreal-based company said was witho...
Dec 19, 2016