Category Archives: Canada
Journalist Justin Brake of The Independent in NL wins press freedom award
OTTAWA - Justin Brake, a journalist who faces civil and criminal charges over his reporting about the impact of the Muskrat Falls hydro project on Indigenous people, has won the 20th annual Press Free...
May 03, 2018
Under pressure over single $7B budget vote, Liberals make a tweak
OTTAWA - The federal government is announcing a slight change to its plan to streamline the spending-approval process into a single $7-billion vote after complaints earlier this week from the parliame...
May 03, 2018
'Le trampoline' and 'la trampoline' both correct: Quebec language watchdog
MONTREAL - Call it a victory for gender equality. After a lengthy research process, Quebec’s language watchdog says the word “trampoline,” which in French is most often considered a ...
May 03, 2018
Loblaw shareholders reject living wage, independent board chair proposals
Shareholders of Canada’s largest grocer rejected a proposal that Loblaw Companies Ltd. determine the feasibility of paying its employees a living wage - one that varies by location and is calcul...
May 03, 2018
Ontario govt signs deals to share forestry, mining revenues with First Nations
TORONTO - The Ontario government says it has signed agreements to share the revenue from mining and forestry projects with First Nations, saying the deals are the first of their kind in the province. ...
May 03, 2018
Privacy experts: EU changes will help consumers indirectly, push Canada to follow
TORONTO - The European Union’s new privacy protection rules are being described as a game-changing new standard that’s already being felt in Canada as companies with transatlantic operatio...
May 03, 2018
N.S. premier to pitch federal panel on offshore oil, gas exploration
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s premier says he will make the case for allowing offshore development to co-exist with the coastal fishery, when he goes before a federal panel on marine protected areas o...
May 03, 2018
Lawsuits filed against Ontario long-term care providers allege serious neglect
TORONTO - Proposed class-action lawsuits have been filed against a pair of Ontario-based long-term care providers, claiming the companies were “systemically negligent” toward residents in ...
May 03, 2018
Brooklyn author Eddie Joyce takes Twitter heat for N.L. politician
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A Brooklyn author named Eddie Joyce has found himself on the receiving end of harsh online criticism - all meant for a Newfoundland politician of the same name. The Canadian E...
May 03, 2018
MedReleaf, Aurora confirm discussions but say no agreement
MedReleaf Corp. and Aurora Cannabis Inc. shares were briefly halted Thursday and resumed trading after the companies announced they have held discussions, but no agreement has been reached. Trading re...
May 03, 2018