Category Archives: Canada

N.B. moves toward privatization of cannabis sales following losses in first year
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick has issued a request for proposals for a single private operator to take over the government's operation, distribution and sales of recreational cannabis in the province. F...
Nov 14, 2019

Canadian Press NewsAlert: B.C. Chief Ed John faces historic sex charges
VANCOUVER - Ed John, a leader of the First Nations Summit and former British Columbia cabinet minister, is accused of four counts of sexual assault dating back to 1974. The B.C. Prosecution ...
Nov 14, 2019

Father fights with private school over alleged bullying among 7-year-old girls
TORONTO - A Toronto father alleges in a lawsuit filed against Havergal College that the prestigious girls private school expelled his seven-year-old daughter be...
Nov 14, 2019

Suspect arrested after documents stolen from Quebec immigration minister's car
QUEBEC - A rough stretch for Quebec immigration minister's continues with news that documents he left in his government vehicle were stolen this week. Simon Jolin-Barrette told reporters today th...
Nov 14, 2019

Debates commissioner David Johnston suggests separate debate for main contenders
OTTAWA - Leaders' debates in future election campaigns might be better if there were more of them but some featured only the main contenders for prime minister, federal debates commissioner David...
Nov 14, 2019

Popular Coach's Corner segment at crossroads after Cherry departure
TORONTO - Sportsnet brass made the call to end Don Cherry's nearly four-decade run on Hockey Night in Canada's "Coach's Corner" after his rant over the weekend. Their next big decision may be even tou...
Nov 13, 2019

Toronto cop takes stand in assault trial, admits causing victim's eye injury
OSHAWA, Ont. - A Toronto police officer accused of beating a young black man nearly three years ago testified Tuesday he was acting in self-defence when he delivered the punches that ruptured the man'...
Nov 14, 2019

PBO forecasts slower growth and deeper federal deficits
OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog is warning of rougher economic waters ahead that will likely send the federal budget deeper into deficit. In a new report this morning, the parliamentary bud...
Nov 14, 2019

Supreme Court sides with naturopath in manslaughter, negligence case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a Quebec naturopath is not guilty of manslaughter or criminal negligence in the death of an elderly man. Roger Matern, an 84-year-old with heart dis...
Nov 14, 2019

One-time Liberal senators rename themselves as Progressive Senate Group
OTTAWA - The last group of former Liberal senators in Parliament's upper chamber are rebranding themselves. The nine senators say they will now call themselves the Progressive Senate Group to ref...
Nov 14, 2019