Category Archives: Canadian Press
Ontario bill seeks to ban mandatory high heels as part of uniforms
TORONTO - Women in Ontario would be protected from being required to wear high heels at work under a bill being introduced Tuesday. The private member’s bill from Cristina Martins, a Liberal MPP...
Oct 17, 2017
When no one wants to run for mayor: Quebec's small-town democracy deficit
MONTREAL - Lise Dery, a single mother and outgoing mayor of a small Quebec town, decided not to run for re-election this year so she could spend more time with her nine-year-old son. The problem is no...
Oct 17, 2017
'One Day Closer:' A mother recounts the torment of her daughter's kidnapping
TORONTO - Her voice is shaky, a tremor that developed from stress that belies the strength of a desperate mother. To say that Lorinda Stewart lived through agony barely gets at the horrific ordeal she...
Oct 17, 2017
Statue unveiled in Edmonton-area community in memory of slain couple
ST. ALBERT, Alta. - A sculpture has been unveiled in memory of an elderly couple who were slain by a drug user on the run from police. Lyle and Marie McCann, who were both in their late 70s, vanished ...
Oct 17, 2017
John Dunsworth, beloved actor on 'Trailer Park Boys,' dies at age 71
HALIFAX - John Dunsworth, known for his portrayal of Jim Lahey in the comedy series “Trailer Park Boys” and revered as a brilliant actor with a warm heart, has died at the age of 71. The n...
Oct 17, 2017
CFIA: Certain farm-raised oysters recalled due to biotoxin
OTTAWA - Federal health officials say some farm-raised Pacific oysters are being recalled due to a marine biotoxin which causes paralytic shellfish poisoning. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says ...
Oct 17, 2017
Canadian troops safe after Iraqi, Kurdish allies open fire on each other
OTTAWA - All Canadian military personnel in Iraq are safe, defence officials confirmed Monday after allied Iraqi and Kurdish forces opened fire on each other near the oil-rich city of Kirkuk. Some Can...
Oct 17, 2017
A list of consultations, audits and reviews by B.C. government on some issues
VICTORIA - The British Columbia New Democrat government has announced reviews or consultations on a number of issues since coming to power in July. On Monday, the NDP announced it had hired a consulta...
Oct 17, 2017
Indigenous chapter critical to NAFTA despite current challenges: Bellegarde
OTTAWA - An Indigenous chapter in NAFTA mustn’t be allowed to fall by the wayside, regardless of the challenges currently confronting negotiators, says Assembly of First Nations National Chief P...
Oct 17, 2017
Morneau's credibility on the line as Liberals hit reset button on tax reforms
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau hit the reset button on his government’s controversial small-business tax reforms Monday but the awkward spectacle of the prime minister sidelining his finance minister, ...
Oct 17, 2017