Category Archives: Canada
New Brunswick man wins Chase the Ace prize of $1.3 million
DALHOUSIE, N.B. - The second of three Chase the Ace jackpots on the East Coast has been claimed. The Dalhousie Rotary Club and the Recreaplex in Dalhousie, N.B. announced on Facebook Thursday night th...
Sep 22, 2016
Quebec woman ordered by judge to remove hijab seeks legal clarification
MONTREAL - Lawyers for a woman who was denied a court appearance because of her hijab were back in court Thursday seeking a legal opinion on the rights of Quebecers who want access to justice while we...
Sep 22, 2016
Cdn. Forces Sgt. found guilty of arranging online to meet girl, 3, for sex
BELLEVILLE, Ont. - A Canadian Armed Forces Sergeant posted at CFB Trenton in eastern Ontario has been found guilty of child pornography offences and arranging to commit a sexual offence against a chil...
Sep 22, 2016
Examples of sizable federal fall fiscal and economic updates of the past
OTTAWA - The federal government’s fall economic and fiscal updates typically contain little more than new batches of forecasts, however, in the past they have occasionally featured major tax and...
Sep 22, 2016
The numbers behind the Liberal government's moving expenses controversy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s two top aides have decided to repay a portion of the $207,000 in expenses they incurred in moving to Ottawa from Toronto. In a post on Facebook, chief of...
Sep 22, 2016
Top two PMO aides apologize for controversy over moving expenses
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s two top aides have decided to repay a portion of the $207,000 in expenses they incurred in moving to Ottawa from Toronto. Chief of staff Katie Telford an...
Sep 22, 2016

Defence files mistrial application in murder case of missing Alberta seniors
EDMONTON - Lawyers for an Alberta man found guilty of killing two seniors who vanished on their way to a camping trip have filed a motion for a mistrial. An Edmonton judge convicted Travis Vader last ...
Sep 22, 2016

Former immigration minister Chris Alexander to run for Tory leadership
OTTAWA - Former immigration minister Chris Alexander is adding his name to those considering a run for leadership of the federal Conservative party. “I’m actively considering a bid to lead...
Sep 22, 2016
No exception on safety helmet rules for Sikh workers, Quebec judge rules
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge has ruled turban-wearing Sikh truck drivers must wear hard hats in the workplace when safety standards require them. Three Sikh men who drove container trucks at the Port of ...
Sep 22, 2016
The relationship between Canada and China, by the numbers
OTTAWA - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday their two countries would explore free trade talks, work out new rules for Canadian canola exports and begin talks o...
Sep 22, 2016