Drivers in Ontario believe there will be an increase in marijuana-impaired driving and there may be more collisions once the drug is legalized in Canada in July 2018. That is one finding from a survey conducted for the Canadian Automobile… »
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Justin Trudeau leaves China without securing start of free trade talks
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau departed China on Thursday without securing the start of free trade talks with the world’s second-largest economy, but said he made substantial progress during his four-day visit. Speaking to reporters before his return to Canada, the… »
Economy, Highlights, Politics, Society
Beer: Constitutional battle reaches Canada’s Supreme Court
“Free the Beer” legal case While Canada’s Prime Minister eagerly promotes international free trade deals abroad, that’s not the case within Canada itself. One of the barriers between provincial trade involves beer. Each province controls its own sales of alcohol,… »
Montreal police chief suspended and replaced by head of provincial police
Quebec’s Public Security minister has suspended Montreal’s chief of police and replaced him by the head of the provincial police force. Martin Prud’homme, head of the provincial police force known in French as Sûreté du Québec, will take over from… »
Canada ‘deeply concerned’ by fighting in Yemen, calls for humanitarian pause
Canada called for a humanitarian pause in Yemen on Wednesday, amid reports that the Saudi-led coalition intensified air strikes in the country as the Houthi rebels tightened their grip on the capital after killing their former ally, ex-president Ali Abdullah… »
Opioid prescription users urged to get overdose treatment kits
Naloxone can save someone from dying of an overdose and people who legally use prescription pain-killers like morphine and oxycodone are being counselled to get the antidote kits. The consumer-oriented website SafeMedicationUse.ca warns that people are at greater risk if they… »
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Trade disputes and used fighter jets: Canada, Boeing, Australia
Canada Boeing trade dispute means deal for used Australian jets. Canada had been in line for a multi-billion dollar deal to buy a small fleet (18) of new Boeing Super-Hornet fighter jets. This was an interim measure to replace several… »
Massacre of 14 women in Montreal remembered
A gunman shot students at Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique 28 years ago killing 14 women and injuring another 14 people. The 25-year-old Marc Lepine walked into the engineering school on December 6, 1989, separated the men from the women and began… »
Economy, Highlights, International, Society
History Canada: Dec. 6, 1917: WWI strikes Halifax
Worst domestic tragedy in Canada, the biggest man-made, non-nuclear explosion in history. In was December 6, 1917 and deadly war in Europe still dragged on with its massive destruction and horrific toll in lives. Canada’s east coast port city of… »
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Energy sold at a loss: Ontario engineers say bad idea for the province
Excess energy sold to U.S at a loss, while prices here increase Ontario is Canada’s most populous province, and with massive renewable hydro-electric power, a major reason for the province’s historic industrial success. In fact, with abundant hydro, and added… »
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