National News
Loading ...
Sen. Beyak broke Senate’s code of conduct by posting racist letters
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2019
OTTAWA – The Senate’s ethics officer says Sen. Lynn Beyak violated the upper chamber’s conflict-of-interest code by posting racist letters about Indigenous people on her website. Pierre Legault says Beyak’s conduct did not uphold the highest standards of dignity required of a senator. Nor did she perform her duties with dignity, honour and integrity or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Girl subject of Amber Alert north of Toronto found safe
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2019
MARKHAM, Ont. – A five-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert north of Toronto has been found safe. York regional police say the girl’s father has been arrested but they do not know if he has committed a criminal offence and the investigation continues. Police had issued the alert Tuesday afternoon after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals promise tax credit, EI benefit to help workers
By Jordan Press, The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2019
OTTAWA – Canadians could soon be putting $250 a year in federal tax credits toward better skills, while getting federal help to pay the bills. One of the showpieces in Tuesday’s federal Liberal budget, part of more than $1.7 billion in planned new spending over five years, aims to help workers prepare for tectonic digital ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NewsAlert: Girl subject of Amber Alert north of Toronto found safe
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2019
MARKHAM, Ont. – A five-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert north of Toronto has been found safe. York regional police say the girl’s father has been arrested but they do not know if he has committed a criminal offence. Police had issued the alert after Jannah Jaffri was allegedly taken from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carfentanil suspected in 13 deaths in B.C. in one month after 35 total for 2018
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2019
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s coroners service says fewer people fatally overdosed on illicit drugs in January but the number of deaths believed to have been caused by carfentanil more than quadrupled in just one month. The service says 90 people died of suspected drug overdoses in the first month of 2019, a drop of 22 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leaders set sights on each other as Alberta election called for April 16
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2019
Alberta’s NDP leader and her main conservative rival wasted no time pointing fingers at each other on the first day of the campaign for an April 16 election. Premier Rachel Notley called the vote Tuesday in front of cheering supporters at the National Music Centre in Calgary and made it clear from the get-go that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian identified as alleged informant in U.S. college admissions scandal
By Giuseppe Valiante, The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2019
MONTREAL – Morrie Tobin, the Montreal native named in reports as the central figure who exposed an alleged college admissions scam in the United States, was described Tuesday by those who knew him as someone who stood out for his athleticism and drive. Tobin, who pleaded guilty last month to conspiracy to commit securities fraud ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pregnant asylum seeker rescued from snow trying to cross Manitoba border
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2019
WINNIPEG – A pregnant woman who walked across the United States border into Manitoba was rescued after she became trapped in a snowbank and appeared to go into labour. Emerson-Franklin Reeve Dave Carlson said the 25-year-old woman, who was nine months pregnant, was very lucky firefighters located her quickly Saturday morning. The woman called 911 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Nation supports B.C.’s plan to require pipeline operators to hold permits
By Laura Kane, The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2019
VANCOUVER – A coastal British Columbia First Nation that experienced a spill of thousands of litres of diesel in its waters is supporting the province’s efforts to create a permitting system for companies transporting hazardous substances. The B.C. Court of Appeal is hearing a reference case filed by the province that asks whether it can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!United Conservative leader focuses on economy as Alberta election called
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2019
LEDUC, Alta. – The leader of the United Conservatives says he will focus on jobs, the economy and pipelines if Albertans make him premier in an election that’s been called for April 16. Jason Kenney wasted no time in his first official campaign appearance at an Edmonton-area energy services company to link Premier Rachel Notley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five things about the federal budget
By Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2019
OTTAWA – The Liberals’ last budget of this mandate sets the stage for the October federal election and includes a sprinkling of money for voters across a wide spectrum. But there are also gaps in spending for some groups. Here’s what the budget does and doesn’t do, for five key voting groups: Veterans The Liberals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube