Author Archives: Brian Konrad
Freeland asks provinces, territories for COVID-19 readiness plans
The federal government is asking the provinces and territories for their plans to deal with COVID-19 ahead of a meeting on Friday between the premiers and the prime minister. Deputy Prime Minister Chr...
Mar 10, 2020
Dow drops 1,500 points as oil price plunge shocks markets
NEW YORK - Fear bludgeoned financial markets around the world Monday, and stocks, bond yields and oil plunged on metastasizing worries about the effects of the new coronavirus. The most violent drops ...
Mar 09, 2020
Oil plunges 20% as another virus-fueled trading week begins
NEW YORK - Oil prices are plunging amid worries that an OPEC dispute will lead an economy weakened by COVID-19 to be awash in an oversupply of crude. Brent crude, the international standard, lost $8.7...
Mar 08, 2020
Police seeking suspects after abducted Toronto teen found safe, police say
Toronto police say they have not made any arrests in the recent abduction of a 14-year-old boy. Chief Mark Saunders says the teen was found safe but "dishevelled" in Brampton, Ont., late Thursday even...
Mar 06, 2020
Tim Hortons temporarily stops accepting reusable cups amid COVID-19 concerns
TORONTO - Tim Hortons says it will temporarily stop accepting reusable cups brought in by customers amid concerns about the novel coronavirus outbreak. The company has also put on hold plans it had to...
Mar 06, 2020
Morneau says Ottawa will soon announce support for those quarantined
TORONTO - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the federal government will soon announce support for Canadians who have to be quarantined in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. He also s...
Mar 06, 2020
Yukon adopts permanent daylight time as consultation wins overwhelming support
WHITEHORSE - Once Yukon residents spring their clocks forward this weekend, there will be no turning back. The Yukon government says the territory will end the practice of seasonal time changes and re...
Mar 05, 2020
Without Indigenous consent for pipelines, expect more confrontations
OTTAWA - Canadians can expect more disruptive protests if the federal government pushes forward with the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion against the wishes of some of the Indigenous communities it w...
Mar 05, 2020
Rapid weather changes today
MEDICINE HAT - A fast moving cold front is bringing high winds and snow squalls to southern Alberta this morning. A wind warning for Medicine Hat and area has ended, but it's been replaced with a snow...
Mar 04, 2020 Environment Canada
MacKay in the lead but nearly half of Tories undecided on leadership: poll
OTTAWA - A high number of undecided voters in the ongoing Conservative leadership race suggests there's room for others to catch up to, and potentially beat, front-runner Peter MacKay, says the vice-p...
Mar 04, 2020