Category Archives: Canadian Press
Bill shelved by Nova Scotia legislature is no attempt to hide assets:official
HALIFAX - A church official says there was nothing “nefarious” about a proposed bill to reorganize the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth that was shelved by a committee of the...
Oct 25, 2017
Regulator criticizes Halifax doctor for advertising 'fat melting' treatment
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia doctor has been criticized by the province’s medical regulator for describing his treatments as capable of melting fat. Dr. Christian Hackshaw is also cited in the Sept. ...
Oct 25, 2017
Bank of Canada holds rate, suggests more hikes likely at more cautious pace
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday following two straight hikes but suggested future increases are still likely, albeit at a more gradual pace. In its sch...
Oct 25, 2017
Census: Home ownership rates take historic dip as more Canadians opt to rent
OTTAWA - Not everyone wants to own a home these days, Evan Siddall concedes - not even his own millennial-age son. For the head of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., that’s really saying som...
Oct 25, 2017
Aging Aboriginals pose new fiscal, social challenge for government: census
OTTAWA - The number of Aboriginal seniors is set to skyrocket in the next 20 years, Statistics Canada warned Wednesday as it released new census numbers that suggest the Indigenous population will soo...
Oct 25, 2017
Indigenous Peoples paradox: Aboriginals younger, but getting old, census finds
OTTAWA - A high fertility rate and a growing sense of self are fuelling an explosion in the ranks of Indigenous Peoples, according to fresh census numbers that lay bare the demographic challenges faci...
Oct 25, 2017
Latest census numbers showcase Canada's ever-evolving ethnic diversity
OTTAWA - A decade ago, the CBC series “Little Mosque on the Prairie” won international acclaim for its depiction of Muslims trying to make their way in a rural Saskatchewan town. At the ti...
Oct 25, 2017
2016 census highlights: Indigenous Peoples, immigration and housing
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada released the latest findings from the 2016 census Tuesday, this time focusing on Indigenous Peoples, immigration and housing. Some selected highlights: - The census counted ...
Oct 25, 2017
More and more, 'average Canadian' is anything but, says latest 2016 census
OTTAWA - Increasingly, the face of the average Canadian is anything but average. There was plenty of diversity on display in Wednesday’s deposit of Statistics Canada census data, including 250 d...
Oct 25, 2017
New Brunswick unveils plans for Crown-run marijuana stores, plus home delivery
FREDERICTON - New Brunswickers will buy their legal marijuana at a subsidiary of the province’s liquor commission - and have sommelier-like staff to guide them. The province also announced Wedne...
Oct 25, 2017