Ottawa bus crash: three dead as double decker hits transit shelter Three people were killed and nearly two dozen others were injured when a double-decker bus struck a bus shelter in the Canadian capital of Ottawa during rush hour, city officials said. Part of the upper right side of the bus was shorn off in the collision, which happened at a busy transit station in the west end of the city. … Read More
Third Canadian detained in China not linked to previous arrests, Trudeau says PM says calling Chinese leader could escalate situation, make it harder to free Canadians The case of a third Canadian recently taken into custody in China does not appear to be related to the detention of two other Canadians being held by the Asian superpower, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today. Trudeau made the remarks in his year-end news conference … Read More
Parliament adjourns for 2018, ending final sitting in Centre Block for a decade “Now we are about to leave this beautiful Chamber, this magnificent edifice, this building that means so much to all of us and to all Canadians, long may it stand,” said House of Commons Speaker Geoff Regan in declaring the adjournment. The House and Senate both adjourned for the holidays following the official passing of a handful of government bills … Read More
Maxime Bernier is emerging as true right wing leader Maxime Bernier is emerging as true right wing leader. Tonight in Toronto in front of a big turnout he declared himself as a true right wing leader of the country. Read More
Trudeau says Canada to work with China on eventual free trade deal despite NAFTA clause This is despite the country being a signatory to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which specifies that if one of its partners enters a free trade deal with a “non-market” country such as China, the others can quit in six months and form their own bilateral trade pact. “This clause doesn’t prevent us from doing what we’re already … Read More
Canada returning to NAFTA talks earlier than expected NAFTA talks are resuming at the decision-maker level sooner than expected, with Canada’s foreign affairs minister set to return to Washington on Tuesday. A spokesperson for Chrystia Freeland’s office said the minister will be in D.C. for meetings tomorrow before travelling to Saskatoon for the Liberal caucus retreat. She also may return to Washington for more meetings at the end of the … Read More
Clement now an independent MP after sexting scandal unfolds As more details come out about Parry Sound-Muskoka MP Tony Clement, a women’s rights advocate says the incident is prompting a new conversation on sexual images and extortion. Last week, Tony Clement was asked to leave the Conservative party after admitting to having inappropriate sexual exchanges online. He reported the incident twice to police after being threatened with extortion. After, … Read More
Marijuana is legal everywhere across Canada now People in Canada are cheering, enduring long lines and honking their car horns in support as the country’s first marijuana dispensaries open their doors Wednesday. “I’m having a plaque made with the date and time and everything. This is never actually going to be smoked. I’m going to keep it forever,” said Ian Power, who was among the first to … Read More
Canada home sales fall in September for first time in five months – CREA Resales of Canadian homes dipped 0.4 percent in September from August, the first decline since April, the Canadian Real Estate Association said on Monday. The industry group said actual sales, not seasonally adjusted, dropped 8.9 percent from a year earlier, while the group’s Home Price Index was up 2.3 percent from September last year. Read More
Ontario Court of Appeal decision on stay application means a 25-ward election on Oct. 22 is likely Ontario’s highest court has paved the way for a considerable cut to the size of Toronto’s city council just weeks from a municipal election. Wednesday morning, a panel of three Court of Appeal justices stayed a lower court’s Sept. 10 ruling that struck down a provincial bill that would reduce the council from 47 to 25 members to align the … Read More