Category Archives: Canada

Hassan Diab seeks damages in Ontario court over extradition to France
Ottawa sociology professor Hassan Diab is suing the federal government over his extradition to France on allegations of terrorism. Diab, his wife and two young children have filed a notice o...
Jan 15, 2020

Young Canadians say current events, string of bad news adding to anxiety
Anxiety and apathy have both come easily to Galen Watts so far this year. The PhD student at Queen's University has watched with a mix of dismay and detachment as headlines about rampant wildfire...
Jan 15, 2020

Federal opposition divided over Iraq mission as troops remain hunkered down
OTTAWA - Federal opposition parties are divided over whether Canada should press ahead with its five-year-old mission in Iraq or start bringing home its soldiers, some of whom were forced to take cove...
Jan 15, 2020

Hamilton scientists find way to dissolve, recycle rubber from car tires
Scientists in Hamilton have found a way to dissolve the rubber used in car tires, which they say could eventually help keep what is typically a single-use item out of landfills. In a study released Mo...
Jan 15, 2020

Adding Iran's Guard Corps to terror list bad for Canada, says ex-Tehran envoy
OTTAWA - Listing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity would undermine efforts by the Trudeau government to properly investigate the Iranian plane crash, says Canada's last ambas...
Jan 15, 2020

A look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who had roots in Canada
Dozens of people with ties to Canada were among the 176 who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran. Here is a look at some of th...
Jan 15, 2020

Rules for Conservative leadership race could winnow out the field
OTTAWA - The clock's now officially ticking down on the race to replace Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, with the release of rules and deadlines for the contest likely to winnow down the field ...
Jan 15, 2020

Nathalie Normandeau's request for stay of proceedings to be heard in March
QUEBEC - A Quebec judge will hear a request for a stay of proceedings from former deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau and her co-accused, who were charged in 2016 following a corruption ...
Jan 15, 2020

Peter MacKay confirms his intention to seek Conservative party leadership
OTTAWA - Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay says he's in the running for leadership of the federal Conservatives.He posted the message to his social media accounts Wednesday, his first ...
Jan 15, 2020

Canadian firefighters expect to use tailored tactics to battle Australia blazes
HALIFAX - As Canadian firefighters boarded flights today to battle blazes in Australia, they noted they will likely have to employ some different tactics than they do to fight loca...
Jan 15, 2020