Category Archives: Canada
Scheer says Speer family needs to know Canadians don't back Khadr payment
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated his sympathies for the families of the alleged victims of Omar Khadr Friday, but unlike his prime ministerial predecessor, said he has not reached out...
Jul 14, 2017
Human rights, fumbles and the economy: how politics touched us this week
OTTAWA - Parliament Hill politicos were sliding into a summer slumber this week until whispers of someone new in their midst began to make the rounds - the next Governor General. David Johnston’...
Jul 14, 2017
Walmart pulls onesie after complaints garment was offensive to Indigenous people
TORONTO - Walmart Canada says it is pulling a onesie off its shelves after receiving complaints that said the garment was offensive to Indigenous people. The onesie had the phrase “I Still Live ...
Jul 14, 2017
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, July 14 --- TRUDEAU TOUTS TRADE TO U.S. GOVERNORS: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told American governors at a meeting Friday in Rhode Island that Canada is by...
Jul 14, 2017
Canadians angry at Omar Khadr deal donate to kin of slain U.S. soldier
TORONTO - Canadians across the country have been reaching into their wallets to donate money to the family of an American soldier whom Omar Khadr is accused of killing in Afghanistan 15 years ago. The...
Jul 14, 2017
Looters taking advantage of B.C. fires are typical at natural disasters: expert
VANCOUVER - As if the risk of losing their homes isn’t enough, wildfire evacuees in British Columbia have faced the additional threat of looters searching through their belongings after they rus...
Jul 14, 2017
Retention bonuses of $9.2 million for key Sears Canada employees spark outcry
Sears Canada’s plan to pay out millions in bonuses to keep execs and key staff on board while not paying severance to laid-off workers is being met with shock and disbelief. “It definitely...
Jul 14, 2017
North to be included as potential source for next Supreme Court justice
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has opened the process to choose the next Supreme Court justice and for the first time, candidates from the North are being specifically invited to apply. Chief ...
Jul 14, 2017
Family of indigenous Ontario woman who died in custody speaks out
The family of a First Nations woman who died in police custody in Ontario says her death is part of larger widespread tensions between police and indigenous communities. Relatives of Debra Chrisjohn s...
Jul 14, 2017

Celebrity fisherman says he's prepared to die on hunger strike against Ottawa
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Richard Gillett is a bull of a man, with hands that make the bottle of water he’s holding look small. He’s thick-necked, stands almost six feet tall and weighed 25...
Apr 19, 2017