Category Archives: Canada
Federal government boosts loans for canola farmers amid tensions with China
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals promised Wednesday to give Canada’s canola farmers financial aid to lessen the impact of China’s decision to ban their products as part of a trade dispute wit...
May 01, 2019
Central Ontario cottage country deals with more rain as flooding persists
When Dave Coon went to bed at his home in central Ontario’s cottage country Monday night, the guest cabin on his waterfront property was “high and dry” - by Tuesday morning, however,...
May 01, 2019
Enviro group asks Competition Bureau to probe claim of flushable' wipes
OTTAWA - Friends of the Earth Canada wants the Competition Bureau to investigate a recent study it says proves there is no such thing as a “flushable” wipe. “This is the most outrage...
May 01, 2019
In the news today, May 1
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, May 1 --- SELFIE-SEEKERS NOT WELCOME IN FLOOD ZONE: OFFICIALS Montreal first responders are warning against so-called disaster tourism after noting a spike in s...
May 01, 2019
Parking spot dispute ends with machete confrontation in B.C.: police
LANGFORD, B.C. - The RCMP are reminding the public not to engage in road rage after a woman allegedly pulled out a machete during a dispute over a parking spot in Langford, B.C. The Mounties say they ...
May 01, 2019
Buying an electric car becomes cheaper as federal rebates kick in
OTTAWA - Federal rebates to encourage Canadians to buy electric cars took effect Wednesday, shaving as much as $5,000 off the purchase prices of electric cars. The rebates were announced in the last L...
May 01, 2019
A look at Alberta's new cabinet members
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and his cabinet were sworn in Tuesday to form the first United Conservative government in the province. Here’s a look at who they are: Jason Kenney (Premi...
Apr 30, 2019
Military on defensive after soldiers wrongly given guns for Sikh parade
OTTAWA - The Canadian military is scrambling to explain why a group of soldiers was issued weapons to march in a Toronto parade on Sunday for Canada’s Sikh community. Photos and videos of the ev...
Apr 30, 2019
Saskatchewan Appeal Court to rule on whether carbon tax constitutional
REGINA - Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal is to release its ruling this week on whether the federally imposed carbon tax is constitutional. A registrar for the court says the decision is to be pos...
Apr 30, 2019
Cat freed from Edmonton sinkhole, other feline believed to have escaped
EDMONTON - A homeowner who has been on watch since discovering two cats trapped in a sinkhole on her property says at least one is free after 12 days. Rebecca Hung of Edmonton says a grey cat was enti...
Apr 30, 2019