Category Archives: Canada
Canada wants Kurdish promises before sending weapons, ammunition to Iraq
OTTAWA - The Liberal government’s plan to provide weapons to Kurdish forces in Iraq is being held up by concerns the military equipment won’t be used for purposes other than fighting the I...
Sep 27, 2016

Judge dismisses latest attempt by Quebec taxi industry injunction to stymie Uber
MONTREAL - Quebec’s taxi industry is promising pressure tactics after losing another legal battle against Uber. A judge ruled Tuesday there are no compelling reasons to prevent the ride-hailing ...
Sep 27, 2016
Former notary apologizes in court for $100-million-plus Ponzi scheme
VANCOUVER - A disgraced notary who masterminded a $100-million Ponzi scheme involving more than 200 investors in British Columbia apologized Tuesday, saying her actions haunt her day and night. “...
Sep 27, 2016

Provinces push back over prospect of reduced rate of federal health transfers
OTTAWA - Negotiations on a long-term, health funding agreement with the provinces and territories will be at risk if the federal government doesn’t bring more cash to the table, British Columbia...
Sep 27, 2016

Shimon Peres, ex-Israeli president and PM, dies at 93
JERUSALEM - Israel on Wednesday mourned the death of Shimon Peres, a former president and prime minister whose life story mirrored that of the Jewish state, as the government began preparations for a ...
Sep 27, 2016

Jury begins deliberations in trial of accused in Vancouver Island mill shootings
NANAIMO, B.C. - A jury must decide whether a man who admitted in court to killing two of his former co-workers at a Vancouver Island mill did so in a planned and deliberate way, or if their deaths wer...
Sep 27, 2016

Saskatchewan MP to file his leadership campaign paperwork Wednesday
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Andrew Scheer is ready to join the race to replace former prime minister Stephen Harper, and is planning a show of force by surrounding himself with caucus colleagues supporti...
Sep 27, 2016

Woman who lost kids, dad to drunk-driving crash marks anniversary of deaths
TORONTO - A year after a horrific drunk-driving crash killed her children and father, a grieving Toronto-area mother says she hopes the tragedy that decimated her family will make people think twice b...
Sep 27, 2016

Class action lawsuit proposed on Air Canada and WestJet baggage fees
CALGARY - Air Canada and WestJet are facing a potential class action lawsuit after imposing checked baggage fees only days apart. The proposed class action alleges that the two airlines colluded to im...
Sep 27, 2016
Orange Shirt Day for residential school children marked in northern Saskatchewan
ILE-A-LA-CROSSE, Sask. - A school in northern Saskatchewan is showing support for children who attended residential schools. Lt.-Gov. Vaughn Solomon Schofield joined staff and students at the Rossigno...
Sep 27, 2016