Category Archives: Canada
B.C. Liberals must pull off balancing act on real estate: observers
VANCOUVER - Public outcry over British Columbia’s sizzling real estate market pushed the province’s Liberal government to introduce a foreign-buyers’ tax last month, but uncertainty ...
Sep 06, 2016
Trial begins for man accused in mill shooting in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - Jury selection will begin today in the trial of a man accused of killing two men and wounding two others during a shooting at a sawmill in Nanaimo, B.C. Michael Lunn and Fred McEachern...
Sep 06, 2016
Smoke detected on WestJet flight causes detour for Ottawa-bound passengers
REGINA - Passengers on a WestJet flight bound for Ottawa found themselves making an unexpected detour to Regina on Saturday. WestJet spokeswoman Lauren Stewart says flight 610 from Calgary to Ottawa w...
Sep 06, 2016
Merger facts: a look at Enbridge and Spectra Energy as they merge
Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. said Monday it will buy Houston-based Spectra Energy Corp. in a $37-billion cross-border deal that will create the largest energy pipeline and storage company in North Amer...
Sep 06, 2016

Rising protectionism complicating softwood, Canada-EU trade deal: feds
HANGZHOU, China - Concerns about the impact of protectionist sentiments on key Canadian trade talks led senior government members to dedicate some of their scarce face time to the issue Sunday with G2...
Sep 06, 2016

Former CFL pioneer and Norman Kwong dead at 86
CALGARY - The China Clipper sailed to the rescue of more than one professional sports team - as a bruising football fullback, a tenacious front-office manager in the CFL and part-owner of his home-tow...
Sep 06, 2016

Peter Mansbridge says this will be his last year as anchor of The National
TORONTO - After almost 30 years as anchor of CBC’s flagship news program, Peter Mansbridge will leave the The National next summer. Mansbridge told viewers during Monday night’s broadcast ...
Sep 06, 2016
Snake coaxed from Victoria drain pipe has a new home after being adopted
VICTORIA - An elusive corn snake that was coaxed from a storm drain below the streets of Victoria last week has been adopted. The City of Victoria says in a release that after the reptile was pulled f...
Sep 06, 2016

May reaffirms UK's post-Brexit support for Canada-EU trade deal: Freeland
HANGZHOU, China - International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland says British Prime Minister Theresa May has reaffirmed her government’s post-Brexit support for Canada’s free trade deal wi...
Sep 06, 2016
Ticket sold in Ontario claims Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - Saturday night’s $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot was won by a ticket sold in Ontario. A ticket purchased in the province also claimed the draw’s guaranteed $1 million dollar prize. ...
Sep 06, 2016