Category Archives: Canada

What will new fuel standards do to gas prices? The Baloney Meter weighs in
OTTAWA - "Your secret fuel tax will undoubtedly increase the cost of gasoline by at least another four cents a litre, a fact you continue to hide." - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer in a ...
Jul 13, 2019

Twitter taps Canada as test market for new 'hide' tweet feature
OTTAWA - Twitter launched an experiment in Canada Thursday to give users in this country the ability to hide replies to tweets on its social-media platform, in a bid, the company says, to give us...
Jul 13, 2019

Canada to compensate 718 gay-purge victims in class-action settlement
OTTAWA - A lawyer says some victims of the federal government's gay purge were so devastated by the experience that even decades later they needed the help of a therapist to fill out forms to receive ...
Jul 13, 2019

In the news today, July 11
Five stories in the news for Thursday, July 11 --- LIBERALS NOMINATE QUEBEC ACTIVIST FOR FALL VOTE Within a few minutes of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's speech Wednesday night introdu...
Jul 13, 2019

Aftermath of Canadian submarine fire: PTSD, asthma and depression
HALIFAX - The Canadian sailors who fought a deadly fire aboard the submarine HMCS Chicoutimi in 2004 suffered from significantly elevated levels of post-traumatic stress, depression and...
Jul 13, 2019

'Frustration and alienation:' Jason Kenney tells premiers national unity threatened
SASKATOON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he still believes national unity is under threat despite two days of collaborative discussions with the country's leaders. Kenney said his ...
Jul 13, 2019

Liberals nominate well-known anti-pipeline activist to take Montreal NDP seat
MONTREAL - Within a few minutes of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's speech Wednesday night introducing his newest candidate for the fall election, a protester lifted up a sign and began screaming ...
Jul 12, 2019

Pallister to raise concerns about religious symbols law with Quebec premier
SASKATOON - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he will raise concerns about Quebec's religious symbols law directly with the province's premier. The two premiers are attending an annual meetin...
Jul 12, 2019

Somali-Canadian journalist Hodan Naleyeh dies in Somalia extremist attack
At least 10 people have been killed in an extremist attack in Somalia including a prominent Somali-Canadian journalist and her husband. Mogadishu-based independent radio station Radio Dalsan confirmed...
Jul 12, 2019

Former Quebec premier Jean Charest to help Canada secure UN Security Council seat
OTTAWA - The federal government has named former Quebec premier Jean Charest as a special envoy to help Canada secure a temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council. A Global Affairs Canada s...
Jul 12, 2019