Category Archives: Canada

Trudeau uses G20 to raise cases of Canadians detained in Turkey, Indonesia
HANGZHOU, China - The prime minister says he has spoken with Turkish and Indonesian leaders about the fate of three Canadians detained in those countries. Justin Trudeau says he raised their cases on ...
Sep 06, 2016
Constitutional challenge against Canada's health-care system starts
VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s decades-long failure to rein in runaway health-care costs, while allowing waiting lists to grow longer means it’s time to open the door to a hybrid public-pr...
Sep 06, 2016
Government to stop using ISIL, will refer instead to Daesh
OTTAWA - The Liberal government will no longer refer to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and will instead call the group by a different, potentially insulting name: Daesh. Public Safety Minist...
Sep 06, 2016

Mansbridge's departure primes 'The National' for revamp, say observers
TORONTO - Veteran anchor Peter Mansbridge’s departure from “The National” is ushering in “the next phase” of CBC’s flagship news program, the public broadcasterR...
Sep 06, 2016

Enbridge to buy Spectra Energy in all-stock deal worth C$37 billion
CALGARY - Enbridge is making a big bet on natural gas with the C$37-billion friendly takeover of Spectra Energy Corp., as it looks to grow while facing severe pushback on infrastructure projects. The ...
Sep 06, 2016
Second suspect arrested in Montreal bank robbery facing 15 charges
MONTREAL - The 45-year-old man arrested for allegedly robbing a bank in Montreal last week was arraigned on 15 counts Tuesday. The charges against Alain Sainte-Marie include conspiracy, robbery and us...
Sep 06, 2016

Alleged sex assault victim to testify at hearing of 'knees together' judge
CALGARY - A woman chastised by a judge during a sexual assault trial for not keeping her knees together is to testify at a hearing into whether he should keep his job. Justice Robin Camp’s comme...
Sep 06, 2016
Brother tells court he has nightmares from abuse that killed 17-year-old sister
TORONTO - The brother of a 17-year-old girl who was killed by her father and stepmother more than two decades ago told a Toronto court that witnessing the abuse she endured has left him permanently sc...
Sep 06, 2016

Ex-Quebec deputy premier Normandeau rips up Liberal membership card
QUEBEC - Former Quebec deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau has ripped up her membership card for the provincial Liberal party. The ex-cabinet minister did it today on air on her first day of work for Q...
Sep 06, 2016
Waiting for Guinness confirmation: Edmonton baseball game could be longest
EDMONTON - The longest baseball game ever may have been played in Edmonton on the long weekend. The 72-hour, 237-inning game still needs official confirmation from Guinness World Records. The marathon...
Sep 06, 2016