Category Archives: Canada
Man charged after heckling Trudeau wants to run in his riding as Bloc candidate
MONTREAL - A man charged with obstructing a peace officer after he confronted Justin Trudeau in a park says he wants to run for the Bloc Quebecois against the prime minister in his Montreal riding in ...
Aug 22, 2018
Canadian man sentenced to prison in the U.S. for conspiring to send tech to Iran
BLAINE, Wash. - A Canadian man has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison in the United States for conspiring to send restricted high-tech goods to Iran. The U.S. Justice Department says Iranian-born...
Aug 22, 2018
A few facts and figures about the 2018 Quebec election campaign
MONTREAL - A few facts and figures about the Quebec general election which will take place on Oct. 1: Major parties: Liberal Party of Quebec, Coalition Avenir Quebec, Parti Quebecois, Quebec solidaire...
Aug 22, 2018

Quebec election starts Thursday with many voters unsatisfied and wanting change
MONTREAL - The Quebec election campaign begins Thursday amid a strong economy, low unemployment and rising salaries, but with a population largely dissatisfied with the government and undecided about ...
Aug 22, 2018
Provincial police identify four people killed in northern Ontario crash
LENDRUM TOWNSHIP, Ont. - Police say four people killed in a two-vehicle crash in northern Ontario over the weekend were from Calgary and Winnipeg. Ontario provincial police say the collision happened ...
Aug 22, 2018
QuickSketch of Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard
MONTREAL - A quick sketch of Quebec Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard, who is vying for a second mandate as premier when Quebecers go to the polls Oct. 1. Age: 61 Born: June 26, 1957, in Montreal. Job...
Aug 22, 2018

Couillard faces stiff challenge as Liberals fight for 2nd term
MONTREAL - Philippe Couillard finds himself in a familiar spot as his Liberals begin their quest for a second consecutive mandate: trailing in opinion polls. As was the case early in the 2014 election...
Aug 22, 2018

Shot teacher not entitled to more compensation under govt rules: ombudsman
REGINA - A teacher who was shot in the face at a school in La Loche in 2016 says she’s disappointed the Saskatchewan ombudsman has determined she can’t be compensated for pain and sufferin...
Aug 22, 2018
Protest accuses Trudeau of fiddling on pipeline while climate change burns B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - Justin Trudeau’s twin objectives to reduce Canada’s carbon emissions and build a pipeline to carry oilsands bitumen to the coast collided Wednesday in a province ravaged by...
Aug 22, 2018

Aeroplan members get more certainty after deal, despite lingering questions
MONTREAL - Aeroplan members have more certainty about the future of their points now that the loyalty program is set to be acquired by Air Canada, but analysts say consumers shouldn’t expect to ...
Aug 22, 2018