Trudeau Sets Benchmark For Success, Failure Of His Government
OTTAWA — If the Liberal government doesn’t substantially improve the lives of the less fortunate, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday, he will have failed to do his job. Speaking to a packed...
View ArticleManitoba Premier Brian Pallister Should Apologize For Hunting Comments: NDP
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is being criticized for saying young indigenous men with criminal records are responsible for night hunting which he previously said was fuelling a "race...
View ArticleThe Park Ranger Rebellion And Other Not-Terrible Things Since Tump's...
Well, that was quite the 'effin week. The opening days of the Trump era have sent the world into a tailspin as we've been bombarded non-stop by bad news, "alternative facts" and executive orders...
View ArticleHMV Canada To Close All Stores
TORONTO — An Ontario Superior Court of Justice approved an application to place HMV Canada Inc. into receivership on Friday. HUK 10 Ltd., which lent money to the struggling chain, filed the application...
View ArticleNew Brunswick Ice Storm: 2 Die From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning During Rough...
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's premier says two people died and two more were injured from carbon monoxide poisoning during the ice storm that has wreaked havoc in New Brunswick. The province was...
View ArticleLiberal MPs Blow Off Steam With An Impromptu Bhangra Lesson
"Hey, are these guys professional dancers?" That's what you may ask when first watching a group of Liberal MPs show off their dancing skills with an impromptu bhangra routine. But they're not, they're...
View ArticleRobin Thicke Ordered To Stay Away From Ex-Wife
LOS ANGELES — A judge on Thursday ordered Robin Thicke to have only monitored visits with his 6-year-old son and stay away from his ex-wife, actress Paula Patton, after she accused the singer of...
View ArticleWestJet Waives Cancellation Fee For Travellers Trump Has Banned
TORONTO — A Canadian airline has issued an advisory to travellers after President Donald Trump banned people with passports from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S. WestJet says...
View ArticleOntario Woman Charged In False Amber Alert
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Peel Region Police say a Mississauga, Ont. woman who made a false report about an abduction that initiated an Amber Alert is now facing charges. Police say a witness told them she...
View ArticleTrump's Entry Ban Won't Affect Canadian Dual-Citizens
The Trudeau government has received assurances that Canadian passport holders will not be caught up in an American travel ban that has barred citizens of seven countries from entering the United...
View ArticleTrudeau Tells Refugees: 'Canadians Will Welcome You'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reaffirmed Canada's commitment to welcoming refugees amid U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. "To those fleeing persecution, terror & war,...
View ArticleTrump Muslim Ban: Court Temporarily Blocks Refugee And Travel Ban
NEW YORK ― Late Saturday night, a federal judge in Brooklyn temporarily halted parts of President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order that aimed to block the entry of Syrian refugees and impose a...
View ArticleProf Seeks Canadian Citizenship As 'Refugee' Of Trump Presidency
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — An American-born biology professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland intends to officially become a Canadian citizen after living in the country for three decades, calling...
View ArticleTech Leaders: Canada Should Accept ‘Those Displaced' By Trump Ban
More than 150 leaders in the tech community have signed a letter calling on the federal Liberal government to grant temporary resident status to people stranded by President Donald Trump’s executive...
View ArticleAvoidable Errors Cause 20 Pipeline Leaks A Year In Canada
CALGARY — Human error — whether it's burying a pipeline too shallow or not fastening bolts tight enough — is increasingly a factor contributing to pipeline leaks, federal data suggests. Figures...
View ArticleBrian Gallant Says Military Will Be Deployed To Help With N.B. Ice Storm
SHIPPAGAN, N.B. — New Brunswick's premier says the military is sending between 100 and 150 troops to help with recovery efforts in the areas that have been hardest hit by last week's ice storm. Brian...
View ArticleProtesters Crowd U.S. Airports To Greet Travellers, Refugees
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday that left many in the U.S. and around the world stranded and fearful for their future. Thousands of protesters gathered at airports around...
View ArticleCanadian Permanent Residents Exempt From U.S. Travel Ban
The federal government moved to clear up confusion that surrounded a U.S. travel ban on citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries by announcing that Canadian citizens and permanent residents...
View ArticleJason Kenney Urges Canada To Give Shelter To Those Under 'Ham-Fisted' Trump Ban
Former Tory immigration minister Jason Kenney took to Twitter Saturday to urge Canada's government to welcome those stranded by U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order. On Friday, Trump banned...
View ArticleUber Accused Of Profiting From Protests Over Trump's 'Muslim Ban'
WASHINGTON — Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is facing criticism online for his relationship with President Donald Trump after the administration imposed a temporary ban on travel to the United States from...
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