Category Archives: Canada

OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada is adding police checks to its candidate vetting policies The party hired lawyer Carol Nielsen more than a year ago to probe how Rick Dykstra was allowed...

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals promised Wednesday to give Canada's canola farmers financial aid to lessen the impact of China's decision to ban their products as part of a trade dis...

When Dave Coon went to bed at his home in central Ontario's cottage country Monday night, the guest cabin on his waterfront property was "high and dry" - by Tuesday morning, however, that wa...

OTTAWA - "We can see that climate change is causing an increase to the cost of insurance in this country." - Karen McCrimmon, parliamentary secretary to Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, May 1, 20...

Five stories in the news for Friday, May 3 --- NO PMO INPUT IN SNC ELECTIONS DEAL: WATCHDOG The watchdog who enforces Canada's election laws says no one from the Prime Mi...

OTTAWA - Televised leaders' debates during the coming federal election campaign ought to be more accessible, more civil and more educational for voters trying to make an informed choice. That was...

REGINA - Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal is to make the first ruling in Canada on whether a federally imposed carbon tax is constitutional. The Saskatchewan Party government filed a...

OTTAWA - Friends of the Earth Canada wants the Competition Bureau to investigate a recent study it says proves there is no such thing as a "flushable" wipe. "This is the most outrageous greenwash...

Five stories in the news for Wednesday, May 1 --- SELFIE-SEEKERS NOT WELCOME IN FLOOD ZONE: OFFICIALS Montreal first responders are warning against so-called disaster tourism after noti...

OTTAWA - Federal rebates to encourage Canadians to buy electric cars took effect Wednesday, shaving as much as $5,000 off the purchase prices of electric cars. The rebates were announced in the last L...