Category Archives: Canada
B.C. teachers win major court victory, government ready to open talks
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s teachers union expects more teachers in classrooms after winning a 14-year legal fight over bargaining rights on Thursday in Canada’s highest court. Glen Hans...
Nov 10, 2016
From bust to boom: oilfield firm can't get enough staff to cover rising activity
CALGARY - An oilfield services company that laid off almost two-thirds of its workers over the past two years is now warning it can’t find enough new staff to take full advantage of a recent inc...
Nov 10, 2016
Efforts begin to reposition, raise sunken tug near Bella Bella, B.C.,
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - Work is underway to reposition a submerged tug before lifting it from waters off British Columbia’s central coast. Ayla Brown of the Heiltsuk First Nation says salvage expert...
Nov 10, 2016
Brain development study to be done on victims of childhood abuse
CALGARY - Ongoing mental-health challenges faced by victims of childhood abuse will be the focus of a long-term study by the University of Calgary and the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre. The un...
Nov 10, 2016
Tests reveal Winnipeg infant ingested carfentanil, parents charged
WINNIPEG - Police say a nine-month-old boy found in critical condition in a Winnipeg home last month ingested a powerful drug called carfentanil that has recently turned up in the city. Powder found a...
Nov 10, 2016
Trump presidency doesn't change need for Canadian carbon price, says Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s full steam ahead for his government’s environmental plan - including a national carbon price - despite a Donald Trump presidency that will ...
Nov 10, 2016
Garneau clarifies that higher foreign ownership cap applies to cargo airlines
OTTAWA - Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau says the government plans to increase foreign ownership levels for Canadian cargo airlines, clarifying an impression he left that the policy change wou...
Nov 10, 2016
Canada willing to discuss NAFTA with a Trump administration: Trudeau
SYDNEY, N.S. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is willing to discuss the North American Free Trade Agreement with a Trump administration. “I think it’s important that we be open ...
Nov 10, 2016
Canadian marijuana sector could reap the rewards after U.S. states ease laws
TORONTO - Canada’s marijuana industry could benefit after seven states representing twice the population of Canada voted in favour of legalizing the drug, either recreationally or medically. Vot...
Nov 10, 2016
Opioid use taking toll in Ontario with hundreds of overdose deaths: report
TORONTO - The use of opioids varies dramatically across Ontario, but overall the potent and addictive medications are responsible for hundreds of overdose deaths each year, researchers say. A study by...
Nov 10, 2016