Category Archives: Canada
Three stories in the news Monday, Nov. 28
Three stories in the news for Monday, Nov. 28 --- TIME RUNNING OUT FOR ELECTORAL REFORM REFERENDUM Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to reform the country’s electoral system in time for...
Nov 28, 2016
Mayrand doubts ranked ballot referendum on electoral reform options doable
OTTAWA - Canada’s chief electoral officer warns that time is running out to organize a national referendum on electoral reform if the voting system is to be changed in time for the next federal ...
Nov 28, 2016
Witnesses blamed Montreal ex-mayor of corruption to 'save their own skins': defence
MONTREAL - The Crown’s evidence against ex-Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum is weak and depends on witnesses who testified against him to “save their own skins,” his lawyer said in c...
Nov 28, 2016
No-fly list hot topic at national security consultation in Markham, Ont.
MARKHAM, Ont. - Natalie Pierre says her 16-year-old son Michael has been on a no-fly list since he was just four or five years old. “We were coming back from the U.S. and customs agents pulled u...
Nov 27, 2016
Redblacks fans gasp, then party in tense Grey Cup overtime win
TORONTO - It was like a collective paralysis followed by fits of joy for an Ottawa-heavy crowd after the Redblacks beat the Calgary Stampeders to win the Grey Cup in overtime Sunday night. The Redblac...
Nov 27, 2016
Ontario police say 'Grand Theft Auto' prompted boy, 11, to drive on major highway
VAUGHAN, Ont. - Ontario Provincial Police say an 11-year-old boy has been returned to his parents after leading officers on a chase on a major highway north of Toronto. Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says police ...
Nov 27, 2016
Alberta men's baseball team will change from 'Indians' to 'Trappers'
INNISFAIL, Alta. - A men’s baseball team in central Alberta is changing its name from “Indians” to “Trappers” after years of online pressure and accusations of racism. Te...
Nov 27, 2016
'Dumping Day' docked by blustery forecasts in effort to make lobster hunt safer
HALIFAX - On the last Monday of November, lobster fishers sail into the sunrise peeking over the waters off southern Nova Scotia, boats teeming with stacks of cages, coiled lines and buoys inscribed w...
Nov 27, 2016
Japan waits to deal direct with Canada on trade, not ready to abandon TPP: envoy
OTTAWA - Japan wants Canada to join the fight against rising American protectionism, but that doesn’t extend to reviving its own direct trade talks with Canada, says the Japanese ambassador. Env...
Nov 27, 2016
Federal government advised against federal ban on replacement workers
OTTAWA - A senior official in the federal labour program was told earlier this year that a federal ban on the use of replacement workers during strikes could potentially increase the frequency and dur...
Nov 27, 2016