Category Archives: Canada

Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick to quit before October election
OTTAWA - The SNC-Lavalin affair claimed its fourth resignation Monday as Michael Wernick announced he will step down as the country's top public servant, having concluded he's lost the trust...
Mar 20, 2019

Canada extends Iraq and Ukraine military missions to 2021 and 2022
OTTAWA - Canada has learned a lot about how to protect against foreign election meddling through its support of Ukraine in its ongoing battles with Russia, says Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland...
Mar 20, 2019

Montreal to remove crucifix from council chamber and place it in museum
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal announced Wednesday it will take down the crucifix that has hung in its council chamber for more than 80 years and move it to a ...
Mar 20, 2019

Vice-Admiral Norman's lawyer blasts Justice Dept for 'inaccurate' statements
OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's lawyer Marie Henein has called out Justice Canada for making what she says are "inaccurate" public statements about her client's high-profile case while conceding a...
Mar 20, 2019

Speaker relegates Parti Quebecois to 4th-place status in Quebec legislature
QUEBEC - The struggling Parti Quebecois has suffered another setback with a decision by the Speaker relegating it to fourth place in the provincial legislature. Francois Paradis ruled t...
Mar 20, 2019

Budget responds to long-standing calls for federal strategy to address dementia
OTTAWA - Health advocacy groups are cheering the Liberal government's proposal to spend $50 million over five years to support a national dementia strategy that would be ...
Mar 20, 2019

Quebec convenes experts to support sexual and domestic violence victims
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has convened a panel of experts and given it one year to come up with recommendations on improving support for sexual assault and domestic violence victims, ...
Mar 20, 2019