Category Archives: Canada
Can't ignore frustrated patient's 'heartbreaking' video, doctors group says
HALIFAX - A viral video made by a frustrated young Nova Scotia mother who says she waited two years for her cancer diagnosis can’t be ignored, says the president of the Canadian Medical Associat...
Apr 26, 2019
Ex-Afghanistan hostage Boyle to fight wife's appeal over assault-trial evidence
OTTAWA - A legal challenge by former Afghanistan captive Joshua Boyle’s wife in the middle of his sexual-assault trial sets a “very dangerous precedent” that could be disastrous for ...
Apr 26, 2019
Public safety minister says floods teaching governments expensive lessons
REGINA - Canada’s public safety minister says flooding is teaching all levels of government some expensive lessons. Ralph Goodale says climate change means annual flooding that damages homes isn...
Apr 26, 2019
Feds' books still on pace for $15B deficit despite surplus through most of 18-19
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government says it remains on track to post a budgetary shortfall of about $15 billion in 2018-19 even though a new estimate says the federal books ran a $3.1-billion surplus thro...
Apr 26, 2019
Editor found guilty of promoting hate seeks to stave off jail term
TORONTO - A publication found to have been filled with hatred against women and Jews was a valuable relief valve for men prone to violence, its convicted editor told his sentencing hearing on Friday. ...
Apr 26, 2019
Montreal declares emergency as spring flooding risk across Quebec continues to rise
MONTREAL - As a steady rain moved into Quebec Friday, Montreal declared a state of emergency and authorities closely monitored a dam and a dike that were placing residents at risk to the west of the c...
Apr 26, 2019
Father of Quebec City mosque shooter says his son isn't a terrorist
QUEBEC - The father of the Quebec City mosque shooter is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and others to stop referring to his son as a terrorist. In an open letter to Trudeau sent to various media...
Apr 26, 2019
Flooding in four provinces prompts states of emergency, evacuations
OTTAWA - Two of Canada’s biggest cities have declared states of emergency and three provinces have asked for federal help to fight rising flood waters as Mother Nature’s wet wrath of sprin...
Apr 26, 2019
In the news today, Dec. 18
Six stories in the news for Tuesday, Dec. 18 --- FEDS TO ANNOUNCE $1.6B BOOST FOR OIL PRODUCERS Canada’s battered energy industry will get a $1.6-billion boost from Ottawa today to try to slow t...
Dec 18, 2018
Wilderness Committee preparing new legal challenge to stop pipeline
OTTAWA - A Vancouver-based environment charity is readying itself to go back to court if - or they believe when - the federal government re-approves the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion next year. Th...
Dec 18, 2018