Category Archives: Canada

Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Aug. 31 ENVOY LISTS SNAGS TO CANADA-CHINA FREE TRADE: Formal free-trade talks between Canada and China have yet to proceed because of snags over labour, th...

EDMONTON - One of Canada’s Olympic medallists is calling out Alberta’s Opposition leader for a comment about physically assaulting Premier Rachel Notley. “It drives me nuts,” J...

TORONTO - It’s a record that could stick. A Toronto university says its students, faculty and staff have unofficially broken the Guinness World Record for the most people blowing a chewing gum b...

CALGARY - A leading advocate for First Nations children and families says she would like to see a lot less talk and a lot more action from the federal government. Cindy Blackstock’s First Nation...

TORONTO - Kyu Shim got married three years ago. On Wednesday, police reassured him he’s still married. Shim’s wedding ceremony was performed by Paul Cogan, a man Toronto police say married...

OTTAWA - The federal government is sending a “reconnaissance mission” to take a closer look at the United Nations peacekeeping operations in Mali. Officials insist the fact-finding mission...

MONTREAL - Nashville Predators defenceman P.K. Subban admits he’s disappointed at not making the Canadian team for the World Cup of Hockey, but says he had no control over the decision to omit h...

EDMONTON - Alberta’s Wildrose Opposition leader apologized Wednesday for hinting at violence against Premier Rachel Notley. Brian Jean was responding to concerns from the crowd at a townhall mee...

BEIJING - A quick look at some of the key developments from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ongoing visit to China. ___ Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Canada and China would soon launch a feasi...

OTTAWA - Canada Post and its employees have merely reached a “peace treaty” ahead of the busy holiday shopping season, a business lobby group warned Wednesday, predicting little but long-t...