Category Archives: Canada

Dennis Fentie, former Yukon premier, dies at the age of 68
WHITEHORSE - Dennis Fentie, who served as Yukon premier for nine years, died Friday at the age of 68. Fentie served as the territory's seventh premier from 2002 to 2011 as leader o...
Sep 01, 2019

Former Quebec minister sees most charges dropped in corruption
Quebec's director of criminal and penal prosecutions is dropping more than half of the criminal charges against former Liberal deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau. Five charges...
Sep 01, 2019

Scheer's position on abortion a shift, but not a surprise to some conservatives
OTTAWA - Andrew Scheer's promise to stop any efforts to revisit abortion laws could disappoint voters who had found comfort in having a political leader who shared their anti-abortion views, prominent...
Sep 01, 2019

Mohawk grand chief and Oka mayor shake hands after weeks of tension in land dispute
QUEBEC - Following weeks of tension over a land dispute, a Mohawk grand chief and the mayor of Oka, Que., shook hands Friday and agreed to put their differences behind them. Since July, Kanesatake Gra...
Sep 01, 2019

Airbus pulls out of fighter-jet competition following complaints
OTTAWA - Canada's multibillion-dollar effort to buy new fighter jets has taken another surprise turn with European aerospace giant Airbus announcing it has withdrawn from the high-stakes competition. ...
Sep 01, 2019

Court delays case against public servant charged in shipbuilding leak
OTTAWA - An Ottawa court has agreed to delay until November the case of a public servant accused of leaking cabinet secrets about a $700-million shipbuilding project, amid concerns about fairness and ...
Sep 01, 2019

Cities urge federal leaders to wade into wastewater debate
OTTAWA - In Canada's largest city, raw sewage flows into Lake Ontario so often, Toronto tells people they should never swim off the city's beaches for least two days after it rains. Acr...
Sep 01, 2019

Woman convicted in Stefanie Rengel's killing has day parole revoked
KITCHENER, Ont. - A young woman who pressured her boyfriend to kill his teenage ex more than a decade ago had her day parole revoked Friday after she became entangled in a love triangle with two forme...
Sep 01, 2019

Confusion trips up labour reform roll out, leaving some stakeholders in the dark
Sweeping federal labour reforms come into force today, but the government is still figuring out who will be exempt from key provisions. Thousands of workers and employers are facing uncertainty a...
Sep 01, 2019

Family calls for change at funeral for B.C. teen who died of apparent overdose
LANGLEY, B.C. - The family of a 14-year-old British Columbia boy whose apparent overdose death was filmed and posted on social media delivered a powerful call for change at his funeral on Th...
Aug 31, 2019