Category Archives: Canada

Rowing Canada, university investigate celebrated coach for harassment, abuse
VANCOUVER - Lily Copeland felt she had found her purpose in life when she joined the University of Victoria rowing team. As a coxswain, she steered the boat and co-ordinated the rhythm of the team, ap...
Nov 17, 2019

New case of vaping-related illness in Quebec brings national total to 8
MONTREAL - The third case of severe lung illness related to vaping has been confirmed in Quebec, the province's Health Department said Friday. Department spokeswoman Noemie Vanheuverzwijn said the&nbs...
Nov 17, 2019

Closing arguments begin in B.C. case launched in 2009 over private health care
VANCOUVER - A framed iconic photo in Dr. Brian Day's office shows Muhammad Ali raising a triumphant gloved hand as he stares down at his opponent splayed on the mat after a first-round ...
Nov 17, 2019

Red tape, lack of experience slowing $60B warship project: Former DND official
OTTAWA - A former Defence Department official has pulled back the curtains on what he says are some serious problems with Canada's $60-billion effort to buy new warships for the navy, including r...
Nov 17, 2019

Greens to vote against Liberal throne speech unless carbon targets toughened: May
OTTAWA - Capping a week of meetings with opposition leaders, Justin Trudeau met Friday with the Green party's Elizabeth May, who says she will vote against the Liberal go...
Nov 17, 2019

No new rules needed to ensure timely youth justice, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - There is no need for new rules to ensure timely justice when young people are charged with crimes, the Supreme Court of Canada has decided. The ruling came Friday as the high court dismi...
Nov 17, 2019

Inquiry begins Monday into deaths of former soldier and his Nova Scotia family
HALIFAX - It was almost three years ago that Lionel Desmond - a deeply disturbed Afghan war veteran diagnosed with PTSD - bought a rifle and headed to his modest home in rural Nova Scotia. As night fe...
Nov 17, 2019

Freeland's imprint of foreign affairs remains even if she's shuffled: analysts
OTTAWA - Whether or not Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffles her to a new cabinet post on Wednesday, Chrystia Freeland's imprint on Canada's foreign policy will remain visible for some time to come,...
Nov 17, 2019

Venezuela's decline poses challenges for Liberal minority government
OTTAWA - The ripples from Venezuela's collapse are shifting Canada's Western Hemisphere neighbourhood, creating major long-term costs for the new Liberal minority government. South America's bord...
Nov 17, 2019

CTV, Jessica Allen apologize for her hockey remarks after Don Cherry's firing
TORONTO - CTV says it is apologizing to anyone who was offended by comments made by a correspondent on its show The Social following the firing of hockey commentator Don Cherry. During the program on ...
Nov 16, 2019