Category Archives: Canada

Competition bureau investigating claims made by makers of 'flushable' wipes
OTTAWA - Canada's Competition Bureau is digging into complaints that companies that market "flushable" wipes are making false claims about their products. Friends of the Earth Canada and EcoJustice, o...
Aug 30, 2019

Canadian health officials on alert after reports of vaping illnesses in the U.S.
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health says he and colleagues across Canada have increased their vigilance as American health officials investigate nearly 200 cases of severe respirat...
Aug 30, 2019

Former Quebec minister sees some charges dropped in corruption case
Quebec's director of criminal and penal prosecutions is dropping some of the criminal charges against former Liberal deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau. Five charges of fraud, corr...
Aug 30, 2019

Scheer's position on abortion a shift, but not a surprise to some conservatives
OTTAWA - One of Conservative leader Andrew Scheer's main challengers during the party's leadership race says if Scheer had been clear at the time on how he'd handle abortion debates, he migh...
Aug 30, 2019

Celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary involved in fatal boat crash
SEGUIN TOWNSHIP, Ont. - Celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary was involved in a boat collision in Ontario's cottage country that left two people dead and three others injured. The former star of CBC's "...
Aug 30, 2019

Mohawk grand chief and Oka mayor shake hands after weeks of tension in land dispute
QUEBEC - A Mohawk grand chief and the mayor of Oka, Que., stood side-by-side today for the first time since tensions erupted between the two communities in July over a centuries-old land dispute. Kane...
Aug 30, 2019

Murderer who failed to return to halfway house had been at large twice before
FREDERICTON - A convicted murderer who failed to return to a Moncton halfway house last week remains missing, and documents show he was unlawfully at large twice in the past. The Correctional Ser...
Aug 30, 2019

Airbus pulls out of fighter-jet competition following complaints
OTTAWA - European aerospace giant Airbus is pulling out of the high-stakes competition to build Canada's next fighter jet. Airbus was one of four companies that had been expected to bid on the $19-bil...
Aug 30, 2019

Federal books show $500M shortfall in first quarter of 2019-20 fiscal year
OTTAWA - A preliminary estimate of the federal books says Ottawa ran a budgetary deficit of $500 million through the first three months of the current fiscal year, compared with a $4.3-...
Aug 30, 2019

Landmark Calgary Tower still closed seven weeks after elevator scare
CALGARY - One of Calgary's most recognizable landmarks remains closed seven weeks after an elevator with eight people on board plunged several floors. Aspen Properties, owner of the Calgary ...
Aug 30, 2019