Category Archives: Canada
Pilot makes safe roadside landing in B.C., but take off proved more difficult
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A pilot who caused an unusual traffic hazard in northern British Columbia after safely making an emergency landing on a highway initially had some trouble getting the plane airbo...
Oct 19, 2017
Owner of medical marijuana dispensaries challenges constitutionality of law
TORONTO - The law under which the owner of two medical marijuana dispensaries was charged last year was unconstitutional because a valid program making medicinal pot readily available did not exist at...
Oct 19, 2017
Quebecer wants to sue Sunwing over 'champagne service' that served sparkling wine
MONTREAL - A Quebec man who was allegedly served sparkling wine instead of champagne on a flight is seeking permission to launch a class action against the airline, his lawyer said Thursday. Court doc...
Oct 19, 2017
Shopify Inc. to add up to 500 new jobs in Waterloo over next couple of years
WATERLOO, Ont. - Shopify Inc. (TSX:SHOP) plans to add up to 500 jobs in Waterloo, Ont. which would triple its workforce there over the next couple of years. The Ottawa-based technology company says it...
Oct 19, 2017
Conditional sentences don't count as jail time in immigration law: Supreme Court
OTTAWA - Equating time served in the community with time spent in jail opens up the door to absurd possibilities within immigration law, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday. In an unanimous dec...
Oct 19, 2017
Trudeau campaigns with candidate in Quebec ahead of federal byelection
ROBERVAL, Que. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is campaigning in Quebec today ahead of a federal byelection in the Lac-Saint-Jean riding next week. Trudeau will also spend Friday in the riding support...
Oct 19, 2017
Shoppers find deals at Sears Canada liquidation sales underwhelming
TORONTO - Sears Canada began its liquidation sales at its remaining stores across the country Thursday, but many shoppers found the deals to be underwhelming. While signs suggested discounts of 20 to ...
Oct 19, 2017
Bobcaygeon honours late Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie with candlelight vigil
BOBCAYGEON, Ont. - When Dave Bailey first heard last year that Gord Downie had terminal brain cancer, he knew he needed to head to Bobcaygeon, Ont., after the Tragically Hip frontman died. The Pickeri...
Oct 19, 2017
Police in Newfoundland defend national undercover operation aimed at sex trade
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Police in Newfoundland and Labrador are defending a national police operation aimed at finding victims of human trafficking working in the sex trade. Last week, the St. John&#...
Oct 19, 2017
Baloney Meter: Does the United States protect its dairy producers too?
OTTAWA - “We believe it’s important to point out to our U.S. friends that dairy producers in the U.S. also receive subsidies from the government, very significant subsidies.” - Forei...
Oct 19, 2017