Toronto Mayor Cleared of Conflict of Interest
TORONTO—Toronto Mayor Rob Ford can remain in office after Canada’s Supreme Court declines to hear an appeals court decision throwing out his conviction on conflict of interest charges. Prosecution...
View ArticleMassive Explosion at Quebec Fireworks Factory
MONTREAL, Quebec—Quebec provincial police said Thursday that two people were killed in a massive explosion at a fireworks warehouse that rocked an area west of Montreal, leaving a huge cloud of smoke...
View ArticleCanmore Flood Could Force 100,000 From Homes in Canada
Canmore flood: Some 100,000 people could be evacuated from around Calgary in western Canada over floods. HIGHWOOD RIVER, Calgary — As many as 100,000 people could be forced from their homes by...
View ArticleSax Appeal to Play at Ottawa International Jazz Festival
My first taste of the sophisticated musicianship of this outstanding and unique saxophone group was at Knox Church on Elgin Street in downtown Ottawa. I vowed then and there to attend Sax Appeal’s next...
View ArticleFlooding in Canada Forces 75,000 From Homes (+Photos)
CALGARY, Alberta—Calgary’s mayor said Friday the flooding situation in his city is as under control as it can be — for now. Officials estimated 75,000 people have been displaced in the western Canadian...
View ArticleMaps: Flooding in Canada
Maps showing where the flooding is happening in the Alberta province of Canada, on June 20 and June 21. The post Maps: Flooding in Canada appeared first on The Epoch Times.
View ArticleAuthorities Tell Calgary Residents to Stay Inside, Wait Out Flooding
For those Calgary residents that haven’t evacuated their homes because of widespread flooding in and near the city, they should wait out the flooding by staying inside, local authorities said on...
View ArticleHershey Canada Pleads Guilty to Price-Fixing
TORONTO—Hershey Canada Inc. faces a fine of US$3.8 million (CA$4 million) after pleading guilty to its role in fixing the price of chocolate confectionery products in Canada. Canada’s Competition...
View Article3 Killed, 75,000 Forced From Homes After Flooding in Alberta
CALGARY, Alberta—Floodwaters that devastated much of southern Alberta left at least three people dead and forced officials in the western Canadian city of Calgary on Friday to order the evacuation of...
View ArticleAlberta Floods: Calgarians Likely Unable to Work in Downtown Until Mid-Week
It will likely be in the middle of next week before people can go back to work in downtown Calgary due to the extent of power outages, Mayer Naheed Nenshi said Friday evening on Twitter as southern...
View Article3 Die in Calgary Floods, 75,000 Forced From Homes
CALGARY, Alberta—At least three people were killed by floodwaters that devastated much of southern Alberta, leading authorities to evacuate the western Canadian city of Calgary’s entire downtown....
View ArticleRivers Receding in Alberta After Floods Kill 3
CALGARY, Alberta—The two rivers that converge on the western Canadian city of Calgary are starting to recede after floods devastated much of southern Alberta province, causing at least three deaths and...
View ArticleRivers Receding in Calgary, 3 Dead in Floods
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Water levels dropped, providing a measure of relief to the western Canadian city of Calgary, hit hard by floods that devastated much of southern Alberta province, causing at...
View ArticleSkills Gap Costing Ontario Economy Millions, Report says
A skills gap is costing the Ontario economy billions of dollars a year, as companies are having difficulty finding workers with the right skill sets, the Conference Board of Canada stated in a new...
View ArticleThousands Return Home as Rivers Recede in Calgary
CALGARY, Alberta—Thousands of residents of Calgary were allowed to return to their homes and many of them faced extensive repairs after flooding that left Alberta’s largest city awash in debris and...
View ArticleAlberta Premier: Flood Recovery to Cost $1 Billion
CALGARY, Alberta—Alberta’s premier pledged $1 billion on Monday to help people recover from floods that devastated parts of the western Canadian province. The money will be used to support those who...
View ArticleCanadians ‘Obsessed’ With Real Estate, Poll Finds
A majority of Canadians have real estate on their mind on a regular basis, according to a new online poll. The survey, which polled 1,000 Canadians, was conducted by Abacus Data on behalf of online and...
View ArticleTaxpayers Promised No Reprisals When Lodging a Complaint Against the Taxman
TORONTO—The ombudsman for Canadian taxpayers is offering a new assurance for people who fear there may be a backlash if they lodge a complaint against the revenue department. Ombudsman J. Paul Dube has...
View ArticleTrudeau to Visit Iconic Stampede, Help Calgary Cleanup
OTTAWA—Federal political leaders will be doing more than whooping it up when they make their annual pilgrimage to the Calgary Stampede next week. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he intends to roll...
View ArticleEnvironmental Toxins Found in Cord Blood of Newborns: Report
TORONTO—Detectable levels of a large number of environmental chemicals have been found in the cord blood of some newborns, raising concerns that Canadian children already carry toxins in their bodies...
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