Category Archives: Canada
Crown says no evidence of political interference in Mark Norman case
OTTAWA - Crown prosecutors have pushed back against suggestions of political interference in Vice-Admiral Mark Norman’s criminal case, saying there is no evidence to support such allegations. Th...
Dec 17, 2018
Agency proposes passenger compensation for delays, cancellations, damaged bags
OTTAWA - Air passengers who are bumped from overbooked flights or forced to sit through long delays could receive up to $2,400 in compensation - cash or something more than a pile of coffee coupons - ...
Dec 17, 2018
Ex-manager sentenced to 39 months prison in hospital corruption case
MONTREAL - A former hospital executive who pocketed a $10-million bribe in return for helping engineering giant SNC-Lavalin win a Montreal hospital-building contract was sentenced Monday to 39 months ...
Dec 17, 2018
Green light for class action over 'mesmerizing' video lottery terminals
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - An intriguing court case that alleges Crown-owned video lottery terminals are inherently deceptive and violate the Criminal Code has reached a critical milestone in Newfoundla...
Dec 17, 2018
In the news today, Dec. 17
Four stories in the news for Monday, Dec. 17 --- CANADA GETS ACCESS TO SECOND CHINA DETAINEE China has now granted Canada access to both of its recently arrested citizens. Global Affairs says John McC...
Dec 17, 2018
'Are we going to play?' Alberta boy with rare illness no big deal for classmates
ONOWAY, Alta. - Four-year-old Porter Stanley has some new pals at preschool. Russ stands beside him as they manoeuvre toy cars down and around a plastic parking garage. The newest kid in class, Mimi, ...
Dec 17, 2018
Cost of ebooks, audiobooks 'not a sustainable model,' library council says
EDMONTON - If your holiday plans include downloading an audiobook of Margaret Atwood’s “A Handmaid’s Tale” from a public library collection, or unwinding with an electronic cop...
Dec 17, 2018
CFIA announces recall of some types of cauliflower, lettuce due to E. coli fears
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a recall of certain types of cauliflower and lettuce due to possible E. coli contamination. In a post on its website, the agency says the pro...
Dec 16, 2018
Speaker at rally says Alberta oil 'puts tofu on the table in Toronto!'
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - A rally in support of Alberta’s oil industry drew hundreds of supporters who cheered as speakers delivered a message that the rest of Canada needs to be thankful for the ...
Dec 16, 2018
Speaker Geoff Regan opens the door to his apartment in Parliament
OTTAWA - One of the best-kept secrets inside the main building on Parliament Hill - known as Centre Block - is what’s inside room 202N. Major renovations are about to begin on Centre Block, and ...
Dec 16, 2018