Category Archives: Canada
A by-the-numbers look at federal funding for health care and social programs
OTTAWA - Every year before federal, provincial and territorial finance ministers meet, Ottawa releases details of how much money it plans to dole out in the coming fiscal year. Here is a breakdown of ...
Dec 18, 2016
From jailing to sailing? Feds asked to sell Kingston Pen site for redevelopment
OTTAWA - The federal government is being asked to speed up the pace of redevelopment of the land and buildings that once comprised Canada’s most notorious prison to make room for a top-notch sai...
Dec 18, 2016
Two teams of Toronto students give up holidays to help locals in India, Egypt
TORONTO - While their classmates head home for the holidays, a handful of university students from Toronto will be spending much of their winter break in villages in India and Egypt, teaching locals h...
Dec 18, 2016
Little mosques on the ocean: Halifax welcomes a growing Muslim population
HALIFAX - When nine-year-old Zia Khan arrived in Halifax in the late 1970s, the boy was something of a novelty to newfound friends who knew little about his Muslim heritage or his distant homeland. Kh...
Dec 18, 2016
Gunmen kill 10, including Canadian woman, in attacks on Jordanian police
KARAK, Jordan - Gunmen assaulted Jordanian police in a series of attacks Sunday, including at a Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing seven officers, two local civilians and a woman visiting ...
Dec 18, 2016
Fort McMurray fire chief who led battle against the beast retiring in February
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The man who led a fight against “the beast” is planning to move on from his role as Fort McMurray fire chief. Darby Allen became the face of the northeastern Alberta...
Dec 18, 2016
Manitoba premier says he'll be in Costa Rica six to eight weeks a year
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister plans to spend six to eight weeks a year at his vacation home in Costa Rica during his time in office, including this holiday season, but says he will be ge...
Dec 18, 2016
Saskatchewan mother dismayed man charged in her son's death isn't facing a trial
CALGARY - Helen Montgrand can’t get her son’s final moments out of her mind. Mason Montgrand was 21 years old when he was killed at an Edmonton maximum security prison in 2011. A trial for...
Dec 18, 2016
Jordan shooting ambushes kill 10, including Canadian tourist
KARAK, Jordan - Gunmen ambushed Jordanian police in a series of attacks Sunday, including at a Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing a woman visiting from Canada, seven officers and two local...
Dec 18, 2016
Montreal's great debate: how much control should government have on restaurants?
MONTREAL - David McMillan, co-owner of Montreal’s renowned Joe Beef restaurant, laments that virtually anyone, regardless of experience, can open an eatery in the gastronomical city. “I ca...
Dec 18, 2016