Canada

In the news today, Aug. 20

Four stories in the news for Tuesday, Aug. 20 --- SCHEER WON'T 'LIFT FINGER' FOR 'JIHADI JACK' Neither the governing Liberals nor the Opposition Conservatives expressed enthus...

Aug 22, 2019

In the news today, Aug. 22

Five stories in the news for Thursday, Aug. 22 --- SECURITY TIGHTENED FOR POMPEO VISIT Security around Parliament Hill has been tightened in anticipation of today's visit to Ottawa by U.S. S...

Aug 22, 2019

U.S. secretary of state visits Ottawa in advance of G7 meeting in France

OTTAWA - Security around Parliament Hill has been tightened in anticipation of today's visit to Ottawa by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The Parliamentary Protective Service is warning of visibl...

Aug 22, 2019

Trans Mountain puts contractors on notice to get ready for pipeline restart

OTTAWA - Construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is set to restart in the next month, just in time for the official kick-off of the federal election. Trans Mountain Corp., t...

Aug 21, 2019

Listeria outbreak leads to Rosemount chicken recall

CANADA-The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed several cases of Listeria in several provinces across the country.Listeria monocytogenes is caused by bacteria that grows in cool tempera...

Aug 21, 2019

B.C. man takes stand at trial, denies killing daughters and attempting suicide

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver Island man says he didn't kill his two daughters and denies he tried to take his own life. Andrew Berry is testifying in his own defence, charged with two c...

Aug 21, 2019

U.S. secretary of state to meet with Trudeau, Freeland ahead of G7 summit

OTTAWA - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Canada later this week to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. Their meeting comes in advance...

Aug 21, 2019

Conservative Leader Scheer won't 'lift finger' to bring 'Jihadi Jack' to Canada

OTTAWA - Neither the governing Liberals nor the Opposition Conservatives expressed enthusiasm Monday for trying to secure the release of the overseas prisoner dubbed "Jihadi Jack" by th...

Aug 21, 2019

Military faces calls to train soldiers to identify neo-Nazis, hate-group members

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is facing calls to train its recruiters and other service members to identify and screen out members of hate groups. The military is also being accused of failing to...

Aug 21, 2019

With campaign looming, Trudeau makes $1.2B transit announcement in Quebec City

QUEBEC - For the second month in a row, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a billion-dollar funding announcement for public transit in Quebec, a province whose support he badly needs to maint...

Aug 21, 2019