Category Archives: Canada
Trudeau heads to Liberia and Madagascar on first trip to Africa as PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Africa next week, his first visit to the continent since the Liberal government came to power last year. “We want to strengthen relations wit...
Nov 17, 2016
CRTC partners with FCC to fight against robocalls and ID spoofing
OTTAWA - The CRTC has signed an agreement with its U.S. counterpart to work together to combat unwanted robocalls and illegitimate ID spoofing. The Canadian telecom regulator says its partnership with...
Nov 17, 2016
Guilty plea 'on the table' as Stuckless faces new sexual abuse charges
TORONTO - A guilty plea is “very much on the table” for the man at the heart of the Maple Leaf Gardens sex abuse scandal as he faces new charges related to the sexual abuse of boys while h...
Nov 17, 2016
Former Valeant executive, ex-Philidor CEO face charges in alleged fraud scheme
MONTREAL - U.S. prosecutors have charged a former executive with Valeant Pharmaceuticals and the head of a defunct U.S. mail-order pharmacy with conspiring to defraud the Quebec-based drug giant throu...
Nov 17, 2016
'It did not happen:' Toronto pastor says on witness stand of sexual allegations
KENTVILLE, N.S. - Prominent Toronto pastor Brent Hawkes appeared calm on the witness stand Thursday as he categorically denied that he performed sex acts on a teenage boy at his trailer in Nova Scotia...
Nov 17, 2016
Sudden rise in interest rates could cause home prices to drop 30 per cent: CMHC
TORONTO - A sudden rise in interest rates could cause house prices to plummet on average 30 per cent nationally, according to stress tests performed by Canada’s federal housing agency released T...
Nov 17, 2016
Baloney Meter: Is Donald Trump's anti-NAFTA rhetoric all about Mexico?
OTTAWA - “We know that the new president-elect has concerns with NAFTA, but they are about Mexico, not Canada.” - interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose. ___ Ever since Donald Trump appe...
Nov 17, 2016
'Perfect bird for Canada': Geographic society bids gray jay as national bird
OTTAWA - Smart, hardy and friendly - the Royal Canadian Geographic Society says its choice for Canada’s national bird epitomizes the best of the country’s national traits. The gray jay, al...
Nov 17, 2016
Top 10 vote-getters in Royal Canadian Geographic Society's national bird survey
OTTAWA - The top 10 vote-getters in the Royal Canadian Geographic Society’s online survey seeking nominations for Canada’s national bird. Common loon - 13,995 votes Snowy owl - 8,948 Gray ...
Nov 17, 2016
Fire nearly destroys N.S. fish plant: 'It'll be tough for a lot of fishermen'
EASTERN PASSAGE, N.S. - A Halifax Harbour fish processing plant has largely burned to the ground, just days before the opening of one of the region’s key lobster fisheries. “It’ll be...
Nov 17, 2016