Category Archives: Canada
An Alberta refinery could help with squeezed gas supply in B.C.: Premier Horgan
LANGFORD, B.C. - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says Alberta may be the best place to boost refining capacity to increase a supply of fuel to the province. The price of gasoline has been rising ...
Apr 26, 2019
False vaccine claims spread online by bots, trolls: top public-health doc
OTTAWA - Canada’s chief public health officer says the fight against vaccine-related misinformation on social media is being further complicated by the emergence of online bots designed to sow m...
Apr 26, 2019
Municipalities work to support those with hoarding issues
From within the walls of her two-bedroom Toronto apartment, Yvonne Zilber has produced enough material to fully furnish two houses. Giving old possessions to family and friends has allowed her to redu...
Apr 26, 2019
Ottawa appeals court ruling that ordered fresh look at Aga Khan-Trudeau episode
Ottawa is challenging a judge’s ruling that directed the lobbying commissioner to take another look at whether the Aga Khan broke rules by giving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a vacation in the ...
Apr 26, 2019
Appeal Court raps feds for inaction on inmate segregation; grants brief stay
TORONTO - A clearly unhappy Ontario Court of Appeal has granted the federal government another reprieve from an earlier ruling that found parts of its solitary-confinement regime to be unconstitutiona...
Apr 26, 2019
Quebec newborn found in shoebox in stable condition; mother could face charge
LAVAL, Que. - Police north of Montreal say a newborn baby left in a shoebox earlier this week was in stable condition Friday and her mother could face charges stemming from the discovery. Laval police...
Apr 26, 2019
Victoria aims to eliminate public transit fares to encourage more riders
Victoria wants to eliminate public transit fares for everyone in the region to encourage more ridership and reduce the impacts of climate change. Mayor Lisa Helps will bring a motion to the regional t...
Apr 26, 2019
Quebec rejects bid for 2021 Francophonie Games bid, citing cost and time crunch
QUEBEC - The Quebec government has abandoned the idea of bidding to hold the 2021 Francophonie Games in Sherbrooke, Que., after concluding the price tag was too high. International Relations Minister ...
Apr 26, 2019
Philippines warns diplomatic relations with Canada at risk amid garbage dispute
OTTAWA - The Philippines is not really going to start a war with Canada over garbage but it is warning that Canada’s inaction to take back its trash is threatening 70 years of diplomatic relatio...
Apr 26, 2019
BC Hydro crews complete delicate task saving bald eagle nest atop damaged pole
CHASE, B.C. - When a grass fire in British Columbia’s Shuswap region damaged six wooden transmission poles, BC Hydro faced a much more complicated task than simply replacing the charred poles. A...
Apr 26, 2019