Category Archives: Canada

John Mann, singer and songwriter of group Spirit of the West dead at 57
John Mann, whose voice rang through countless Canadian celebrations as the lead singer of Celtic-inflected Spirit of the West, has died after a battle with early onset Alzheimer's. He was 57. The Calg...
Nov 22, 2019

New Trudeau cabinet must prioritize Phoenix deal, 'fair' contract: PSAC
OTTAWA - The country's largest civil service union isn't waiting for the prime minister to give marching orders to his new cabinet, offering up its own suggestions for government priorities in the com...
Nov 22, 2019

Quebec 'part of solution' finance minister says in bid to ease tension with West
MONTREAL - Quebec's finance minister is trying to ease tensions between his province and Western Canada. In an open letter published Friday in the Financial Post, Eric Girard said his province&nb...
Nov 22, 2019

Canadian volunteers helping with Dorian recovery efforts in the Bahamas
A group of Canadian volunteers helping with recovery efforts in the Bahamas say the harrowing story of a Canadian woman's death during hurricane Dorian inspired them to help rebuild a school wher...
Nov 22, 2019

Alberta premier dismisses concerns over firing of election commissioner
CALGARY - Alberta's premier is dismissing concerns over a bill that fires the man who had been investigating wrongdoing within the United Conservative Party. Jason Kenney says he and other c...
Nov 22, 2019

Industry experts say StarMetro, Canada's last commuter daily, will be missed
Industry experts say the recent closure of the StarMetro newspapers in Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Halifax and Toronto comes at a cost to some communities that still rely on the free commuter d...
Nov 22, 2019

UVic threatens disciplinary action if athletes speak about coach investigation
VANCOUVER - Three rowers who accused coach Barney Williams of harassment and abuse say the University of Victoria has threatened them with disciplinary action if they speak about the results of the in...
Nov 22, 2019

'He listened:' Alberta's energy minister meets with federal counterpart in Calgary
CALGARY - Alberta's energy minister says she had a productive meeting with Canada's newly appointed natural resources minister. Sonya Savage met with Seamus O'Regan, an MP from Newfoundland, this week...
Nov 22, 2019

Politicians in B.C. watch supermodel's transition journey on Transgender Day
VICTORIA - A Canadian male supermodel who walks the fashion runways of Paris and appeared on front covers of trend-setting magazines relayed his story to British Columbia politicians during ...
Nov 22, 2019

Alberta NDP seek ruling to ban UCP from voting on bill to fire election watchdog
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP is asking the ethics commissioner to ban the entire United Conservative caucus from voting on a bill that would fire the province's election watchdog. Leader R...
Nov 22, 2019