Category Archives: Canada
NAFTA, trade, cannabis on agenda as premiers meet in Edmonton this week
EDMONTON - Cross-border trade and the looming renegotiation of NAFTA top the agenda of the upcoming summer gathering of Canada’s premiers, says host Rachel Notley. Notley says the premiers will ...
Jul 16, 2017
Motivating private sector to hire military veterans still a struggle
CALGARY - A group that helps military veterans find jobs in the private sector says many former soldiers are struggling to find meaningful employment after serving their country. “There isn̵...
Jul 16, 2017
It's show time: Trump to reveal his hopes for NAFTA
WASHINGTON - After campaigning and complaining about NAFTA for two years, Donald Trump is about to start doing some explaining: the U.S. president is poised to release a list as early as today reveali...
Jul 16, 2017
Highlights of Vancouver drug-user group's accomplishments over 20 years
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, or VANDU, is a 3,000-member advocacy group celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. Here’s a list of highlights: - 1997: Drug users led ...
Jul 16, 2017
Vancouver drug users' group once considered militant have led prevention policy
VANCOUVER - A copy of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms graces a wall around the corner from where a woman lies on the floor as a needle full of heroin is injected into her neck. She rises q...
Jul 16, 2017
Ontario ticket claims Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - A ticket sold in Ontario claimed Saturday night’s $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot. The guaranteed $1 million prize also went to an Ontario ticket holder. The jackpot for the next Lotto 64...
Jul 16, 2017
Flooding from thunderstorm in Ottawa knocks out Nav Canada flight plan system
OTTAWA - The company that operates Canada’s civil air navigation service says flooding from a severe thunderstorm in Ottawa brought down its automated flight planning system early Saturday. Nav ...
Jul 15, 2017
Justin Trudeau's summer playlist includes Drake, Fiona Apple
LOS ANGELES - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has released an official Spotify playlist. Trudeau unveiled his “PM Mix” of 39 songs on the streaming service Saturday. It includes tra...
Jul 15, 2017
Protesters celebrate as statue of controversial Halifax founder is draped in tarp
HALIFAX - Protesters who pledged to remove a statue of Halifax’s controversial founder Saturday say they came away victorious after the monument to Edward Cornwallis was covered in a tarp. More ...
Jul 15, 2017
At The Turn: Handmade in Halifax, leather covers turn heads worldwide
OTTAWA - For many Canadians, golf is a family affair. For the Bishop brothers, it’s become a family business. The parallels between playing the game and becoming an entrepreneur are not lost on ...
Jul 15, 2017