Category Archives: Canada

Ottawa loses in court battle with Bangladesh over alleged coup plotter
OTTAWA - Bangladesh has won a round in its court battle with Canada over a man accused of taking part in a 1975 coup that resulted in the death of the south Asian country's president. In a r...
Sep 20, 2019

International group takes pass on monitoring election due to limited resources
OTTAWA - An international body that specializes in monitoring elections is skipping this year's Canadian election due to limited resources despite questions and potential concerns about the role of th...
Sep 20, 2019

Assisted-death lawsuit adjourned, government evidence widens eligibility: lawyer
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association and a woman with a degenerative illness have adjourned their lawsuit challenging the federal assisted-dying law after they say government e...
Sep 20, 2019

Ontario Human Rights Commission unveils new policy to tackle racial profiling
VAUGHAN, Ont. - Ontario's Human Rights Commission says racial profiling in law enforcement is profoundly harmful. It says the police practice hurts black, Indigenous and other racialized communities. ...
Sep 20, 2019

Fredericton latest Canadian city to grapple with drive-thru woes
The City of Fredericton will spend $40,000 to direct motorists around a busy Tim Hortons in the latest move by a Canadian municipality to curb traffic headaches and other concerns ...
Sep 20, 2019

Ontario youth with vaping-related illness was on life support: officials
A teen from London, Ont., who was using e-cigarettes daily suffered a severe case of pulmonary illness, local health officials announced Wednesday, saying they believe it is the first c...
Sep 20, 2019

Saskatchewan hospitals to watch for vaping-related illnesses: health minister
REGINA - The government of Saskatchewan is going to watch for any vaping-related illnesses in the province. Health Minister Jim Reiter says there's no record of pulmonary illnesses associated wit...
Sep 20, 2019

Conservation groups want U.S. to pressure Canada to protect right whales
HALIFAX - The U.S. government is being urged to pressure Canada to do more to protect the endangered North American right whale population in order to avoid a ban on various Canadian seafood products....
Sep 20, 2019

Brian Mulroney officially opens university institute in N.S. that bears his name
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney delivered an emotional speech at St. Francis Xavier University in central Nova Scotia on Wednesday as he took part in a ceremony to of...
Sep 20, 2019

Defence lawyer awaiting information from Crown in RCMP secrets case
OTTAWA - A lawyer for an RCMP employee charged with breaching the official-secrets law says he is still awaiting details of the allegations from the Crown. Heading into a hearing today, defence l...
Sep 20, 2019