Category Archives: Canada

Energy company's bankruptcy may show lenders viewing industry differently: CAPP
The bankruptcy of an energy company that plans to walk away from thousands of gas wells may be a sign lenders are changing how they look at the industry in light of a recent Supreme Court ru...
May 04, 2019

From Parliament to Pyramid Power, 8-time Stanley Cup winner Red Kelly did it all
Hockey Hall of Famer Red Kelly packed several careers into his lifetime - sometimes at the same time. But hockey was always at the heart of the things for the smooth-skating Kelly. Kelly won eight Sta...
May 04, 2019

The great Canada-Philippines diplomatic garbage dispute of 2019 seems almost over
OTTAWA - Canada's garbage is coming home from the Philippines. A spokesman for Global Affairs Canada told The Canadian Press on Thursday Canada made a formal offer earlier this week to have more ...
May 04, 2019

Groups question impact new Clare's Law will have in Saskatchewan
REGINA - As she was being hit with an aluminum baseball bat, Lani Elliott saw flashes of her little boy's future she feared she wouldn't live to see, such as his graduation and wedding day. "I re...
May 04, 2019

Quebec officials remain on flooding alert, keeping tabs on weather
MONTREAL - Water levels remain high but the flooding situation remains largely stable in Quebec, with alert levels maintained and officials keeping close tabs on the weather forecast fo...
May 04, 2019

Trudeau resists pressure to decriminalize drugs in face of opioid crisis
OTTAWA - Donna May says she'll no longer tolerate a nod or weepy eyes from politicians over the opioid epidemic - it's claimed the lives of too many people she loves. May wants&nbs...
May 04, 2019

To excel in the automated world Canada shouldn't forget the liberal arts: study
OTTAWA - Canada can better prepare for a technologically disrupted future by producing more liberal-arts graduates, says a new report by the Royal Bank of Canada. The bank's study found...
May 04, 2019

Film on Colten Boushie case wins $10,000 prize at Hot Docs festival
TORONTO - A film about the killing of a young Indigenous man in Saskatchewan has won a top prize at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Tasha Hubbard's "npawistamsowin: We Will S...
May 04, 2019

China suspends export permits from two Canadian pork plants, says Ottawa
TORONTO - China has suspended the export permits of two Canadian pork exporters, including Quebec-based Olymel LP, apparently over package mislabelling amid growing tensions between the two countries....
May 04, 2019

Health Canada warns mould is a serious concern in flood-hit homes
Health Canada is warning of the dangers of mould in homes and cottages hit by this year's spring flooding. Federal biologist Francis Lavoie says it's important to dry wet walls and belongings within 4...
May 04, 2019