Category Archives: Canada

Bureaucratic hurdles hampered federal flood-prevention program: audit
OTTAWA - A federal review says the government had trouble spending half of the $184 million earmarked to prevent flood damage in Canadian communities. A newly released evaluation report...
Jan 30, 2020

Alberta climate plan part of cabinet decision on oilsands mine: Wilkinson
OTTAWA - The federal cabinet's decision on a huge new Alberta oilsands mine will weigh what the province is doing to help Canada achieve its climate goal of net-zero emissions by&n...
Jan 30, 2020

Things for people in Canada to know about the coronavirus
Two cases of the new deadly strain of coronavirus have been identified in Ontario, with a third reported Tuesday in British Columbia. But how much of a threat does the new virus pose to Cana...
Jan 30, 2020

Montreal city councillor withdraws motion defining anti-Semitism amid criticism
MONTREAL - A Montreal city councillor withdrew a motion to have the city adopt an international organization's definition of anti-Semitism on Tuesday, as critics charged that ...
Jan 30, 2020

Liberals face prickly decision over fate of controversial Challenger jets
OTTAWA - The clock is ticking on the federal government's fleet of Challenger executive planes, as outdated technology on two of the four aircraft mean they will no longer be allowed to fly in many co...
Jan 30, 2020

Parole board extends day parole for Kelly Ellard, who has had a second child
VANCOUVER - A decision from the Parole Board of Canada says a woman convicted in the murder of Victoria teenager Reena Virk has had a second child while on day parole. The details are c...
Jan 30, 2020

Pathologist describes fatal gunshot wounds at Desmond inquiry in Nova Scotia
GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. - A forensic pathologist has testified that an Afghanistan war veteran shot his wife, daughter and mother from about one metre away before firing a bull...
Jan 30, 2020

Indigenous group seeks big funding boost for guardians to help protect lands
An Indigenous organization wants more money for more eyes and ears to keep tabs on traditional First Nations land and Canada's new protected areas. "We're asking for Canada to be good, ...
Jan 30, 2020

More than 200 cabinet-appointed positions remain empty, says memo to PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been warned that more than 200 senior jobs need filling across the federal government, including dozens in key leadership and oversight roles in differe...
Jan 30, 2020

RCMP pipeline checkpoint 'arbitrary and discriminatory,' say complainants
VANCOUVER - The Wet'suwet'en hereditary clan chiefs and their supporters want a public investigation into the way the RCMP are controlling access along a rural road in northern British Columbia. The R...
Jan 30, 2020