Author Archives:
Baloney Meter: Is Trudeau's mandate the 'weakest' in Canadian history?
OTTAWA - "The Liberal party lost votes and seats in every region of the country. It lost the popular vote and was reduced to a minority government with the weakest mandate in Canadian history." - Cons...
Dec 12, 2019
Democrats' impeachment charges say Trump betrayed the nation
WASHINGTON - House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, declaring he "betrayed the nation" with his actions toward Ukraine as they pushed toward historic pro...
Dec 12, 2019
AP Interview: Taiwan may help if Hong Kong violence expands
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's top diplomat said Tuesday that his government stands with Hong Kong citizens pushing for "freedom and democracy," and would help those displaced from the semi-autonomous Chin...
Dec 12, 2019
One year after arrests, Canadians held in China set to face trial
OTTAWA - As two imprisoned Canadians face trials in Chinese courts where convictions are virtually assured, MPs prepared Tuesday to press ahead with a parliamentary review of the Libera...
Dec 12, 2019
Questions abound In The News for Dec. 10; Is the accused a Santa or a Scrooge?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 10. What we are watching i...
Dec 12, 2019
Pricey trees and wild cats in an abandoned town; In The News for Dec. 12
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 12. What we are watching i...
Dec 12, 2019
Canadian actor aboard cruise ship saw beginning of New Zealand volcano eruption
A Canadian man says he is still "shaky" from the experience of witnessing the beginnings of a volcanic eruption in New Zealand. The volcano off the New Zealand coast erupted Monday...
Dec 12, 2019
Next few weeks a test for Alberta-Ottawa relations, Jason Kenney says
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney left a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday with no firm commitments on the five demands he put on the table but with an air of accomplishment nonet...
Dec 12, 2019
Pet medical neglect cases on the rise in economically ailing Calgary
CALGARY - The Calgary Humane Society has seen a steady rise in medical neglect cases over the last five years and says the biggest reason is owners not being able to afford proper care....
Dec 12, 2019
Sentencing hearing for man who tried to kill Edmonton officer, pedestrians
EDMONTON - A sentencing hearing starts today for a man who struck a police officer with a car before stabbing him multiple times outside an Edmonton football game. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, who...
Dec 12, 2019