Category Archives: Canada
Canada's top doctor shines light on family violence, calls statistics 'staggering'
TORONTO - Physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and murder - family violence is a pervasive but often hidden reality within Canadian society, says the country’s top doctor, who calls the...
Oct 21, 2016
B.C. MP Peter Julian quits as NDP House leader to explore leadership bid
OTTAWA - British Columbia MP Peter Julian is stepping down as NDP House leader to explore the idea of running for the leadership of his party. “That will mean lots of conversations - hundreds of...
Oct 21, 2016
Cyberattacks disrupt popular websites, affecting users in the US, Canada, Europe
LONDON - Cyberattacks on a key Internet firm repeatedly disrupted the availability of popular websites across the United States on Friday, according to analysts and company officials. The attack had k...
Oct 21, 2016
Freeland sounds despondent note amid failed effort to rescue Canada-EU deal
OTTAWA - About two months ago, when the ink had dried on the 1,600 pages of the Canada-EU free trade deal, two politicians decided another document - a mere five pages - would be necessary to tie up a...
Oct 21, 2016
Quebec says Canadian Pacific directly responsible for 2013 Lac-Megantic damages
MONTREAL - Canadian Pacific Railway is directly responsible for damages caused when a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed in 2013 in Lac-Megantic, according to new allegations recently filed in ...
Oct 21, 2016
Feds seek input on shifting some mortgage default risk from taxpayers to banks
OTTAWA - The federal government formally launched consultations Friday to explore potential changes that would shift some of the financial risk tied to insured mortgages from the shoulders of taxpayer...
Oct 21, 2016
HMCS Preserver: a reliable workhorse on the frontlines of history
HALIFAX - A quick look at HMCS Preserver, the Royal Canadian Navy’s last operational support ship, scheduled to be officially retired from service Friday after a storied career at the frontlines...
Oct 21, 2016
Housing is unaffordable and in need of a $13-billion federal fix: cities
OTTAWA - Canada’s cities say housing is becoming increasingly unaffordable at every income level, and the federal government’s plans for a national housing strategy need to include billion...
Oct 21, 2016
QuickList: September inflation rate for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 1.3 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluct...
Oct 21, 2016
QuickList: September inflation rates for Canadian provinces, territories
OTTAWA - Canada’s national inflation rate was 1.3 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces and territories (previous month in brackets): - Newfo...
Oct 21, 2016