Category Archives: Canada

Family of Quebec woman found dead on Cuban beach want answers about homicide
MONTREAL - Family members of a Montreal woman found dead Tuesday on a beach in Cuba, say they want answers about the circumstances surrounding her violent death. Global Affairs Canada has confirmed th...
Nov 19, 2020

Vaccines coming to Canada and tighter restrictions: In The News for Nov. 19
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 19 ...What we are watching in Canada ...O...
Nov 19, 2020

Trump a lesson for politicians, says Kellie Leitch, the Tory MP once compared to him
OTTAWA - Kellie Leitch, the former Conservative MP once accused of trying to be Canada's Donald Trump, says there is a lesson for all politicians in how well Trump did in this month's U.S. presidentia...
Nov 19, 2020

Canada-Britain trade negotiation in final stages as Dec. 31 tariff deadline looms
OTTAWA - Canada and Britain say they are in the final stages of negotiating a new trade deal before a Dec. 31 deadline. That would prevent Canadian products from seafood to steaks and autos from being...
Nov 19, 2020

Jury deliberations to enter third day in murder trial of Fredericton shooter
FREDERICTON - The jury at the trial of Fredericton mass shooter Matthew Raymond will continue its deliberations today. The 11-member jury began considering the case on Tuesday evening and they remaine...
Nov 19, 2020

Liberals to give road map to a net-zero emissions Canada today
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will show Canadians his path to net zero today, when he tables climate legislation in the House of Commons. The legislation fulfils a promise in the 20...
Nov 19, 2020

Feds 'missing opportunity' to ensure political parties covered by privacy law
OTTAWA - A not-for-profit group that promotes public awareness of digital rights says the Trudeau government has missed an opportunity to ensure political parties come under federal privacy law. Innov...
Nov 19, 2020

Wikipedia was source of security concern questions for Meng: Border officer
VANCOUVER - A border officer who examined Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport before her arrest says the Huawei executive was "calm and open" until he turned to questions about security concerns surro...
Nov 18, 2020

RCMP needs structural changes to address racism: MMIWG commissioner
OTTAWA - A commissioner who served on the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls says top-down attitudes and the centralized structure of the RCMP are leading to racist practices...
Nov 18, 2020

Toronto school staff member dies of COVID-19
TORONTO - An education worker at a Toronto school has died from COVID-19. The child and youth worker was employed with the Toronto Catholic District School Board at the St. Francis De Sales School, of...
Nov 18, 2020