Category Archives: Canada

In the news today, Sept. 9
Six stories in the news for Monday, Sept. 9 --- POST DORIAN CLEANUP A MASSIVE TASK Post-tropical storm Dorian may have departed Atlantic Canada but the scars it inflicted across the region w...
Sep 09, 2019

Artist, researcher displays Newfoundland's connections to slave trade
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - An art installation at this year's Bonavista Biennale is shining a light on a dark corner of Newfoundland's history - slave ships that were built on the island during...
Sep 09, 2019

Russian election-meddling in Canada linked to Arctic ambitions: report
OTTAWA - A new University of Calgary study is predicting Russian interference in the federal election campaign to serve what it describes as the Kremlin's long-term interest of competing against ...
Sep 08, 2019

Humboldt seeks new image to help city move on from deadly Broncos crash
HUMBOLDT, Sask. - The Saskatchewan city of Humboldt is looking to revamp its image as a way of helping people move past the Broncos bus crash. Spokeswoman Penny Lee says Humboldt became...
Sep 08, 2019

The Mooch's Trump tips for the next PM: keep a low profile, exercise restraint
TORONTO - Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci has a couple of tips for the next prime minister of Canada on how to deal with Donald Trump: stay out of his field of vision and...
Sep 08, 2019

Scheer promises to create 'Canada Cyber Safe' certification for digital products
MONTREAL - Conservative party Leader Andrew Scheer is trying to reassure Canadians that if elected, his government would better protect their personal information following recent high-profile se...
Sep 08, 2019

Uncertainty over start date, debates ratchet up pre-election angst
OTTAWA - A campaign that could start at any time and a debate schedule that is itself the subject of debate intensified pre-election jitters in Ottawa going into the weekend. Observers are keenly...
Sep 08, 2019

Health Canada eyes private-sector cash to fund opioids solution
OTTAWA - Health Canada is hoping to use private-sector dollars to fight opioid addiction because "conventional efforts are not enough" to address the national health crisis, newly ...
Sep 08, 2019

Conservatives finishing up candidate harassment policy promised this year
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada is putting the final touches on an anti-harassment policy that's to apply to candidates in the October election. The party promised a code of conduct for...
Sep 08, 2019

Canada pushes China on canola at WTO as Beijing bristles over Trudeau criticism
OTTAWA - Canada has requested a formal meeting with China at the World Trade Organization to resolve a Chinese ban on Canadian canola shipments. International Trade Minister Jim Carr announced Friday ...
Sep 08, 2019