A senior Conservative MP said Thursday that the prime minister will not be appointing senators until there is “substantial reform” to the Senate — but a spokesman for Stephen Harper swiftly contradicted the claim, saying the preference remains appointing elected senators. Appearing as the government’s representative on a panel about...
WASHINGTON - Two years after his already pun-friendly surname became associated with a lewd Twitter scandal, Anthony Weiner officially kicked off his mission for political redemption on Thursday, hitting the campaign trail in his improbable bid to become mayor of New York City.The disgraced onetime congressman, forced into retirement after...
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Survivors of abuse at the Mount Cashel Orphanage in St. John's, N.L. have reached a settlement with the Christian Brothers of Ireland worth more than $16.5 million.The settlement with the Catholic religious order includes cash plus other assets that must still be approved in court.Lawyer Geoff...
SASKATOON - A North American environmental and energy services company has opened an office in Saskatoon.Tervita (tur-VEE'-tah) has been working in Saskatchewan for about a decade, but hasn't had a corporate presence until now.Premier Brad Wall says the new office is part of the growth momentum in Saskatchewan that can't...
VANCOUVER - Scientists at the Vancouver Aquarium have sprung into action, as part of an effort to prevent an endangered frog population from becoming extinct in eastern British Columbia.The Rocky Mountain population of northern leopard frogs plummeted by the millions in the 1970s, and only two populations are now known...
While many senators are talking about the expense scandal this week, one senator from Saskatchewan has remained mum about a separate controversy involving an off-shore trust. Saskatchewan Senator Pana Merchant isn't answering questions from CBC News about what, if anything, she disclosed to the Senate ethics officer about a trust...
MONTREAL - Quebec's corruption inquiry has heard its fair share of explosive allegations. The latest one is about an actual explosion.A witness Thursday described the frightening methods used to keep an asphalt cartel in place, including the one time his car was blown up when he ran afoul of his...
On May 9, the Senate's committee on internal economy tabled reports on the audits of expense claims by three senators. The audits were conducted by the outside firm Deloitte. The reports recommended that Liberal Senator Mac Harb and Independent Senator Patrick Brazeau repay $51,000 and $48,000 respectively and placed the...
Election spending records show additional days Senator Mike Duffy spent on the campaign trail in the 2011 election, including days he told the Senate he was on business, and days on which Deloitte auditors couldn't track him. CBC News had reported Duffy was campaigning in and around Toronto on April...
TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. - A woman is recovering following a bizarre accident in which she was run over three times by her own car.Trois-Rivieres, Que., police say the newspaper delivery woman was making her rounds this week and jumping in and out of her car frequently to drop copies of Le...
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A senior Harper cabinet minister is throwing jabs at Justin Trudeau in the wake of a brutal attack in London. On Wednesday, British soldier Lee Rigby was reportedly beheaded near the Royal Artillery Barracks by men believed to have been Islamist extremists. Just a day later,...
WASHINGTON - A Canada-U.S. trade war is apparently looming as Ottawa threatens "retaliatory measures" against the United States in a continuing dispute over meat labelling.The U.S. government announced new regulations Thursday on "country-of-origin labelling" (COOL) that would track cattle and hogs right from the farm to meat processing and distribution...
CHESTER, N.S. - A community group has been given the green light to appeal Chester council's approval of a massive wind farm near New Ross.The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board issued its ruling today before a scheduled regulatory hearing later this month.The Friends of South Canoe Lake are challenging...
MONTREAL - A huge boil-water advisory, affecting 1.3 million people in Montreal, will be maintained at least until late this evening while frustrated locals find some relief in sarcastic humour about their city.City officials say the advisory will be in effect until after 9:30 p.m., to allow for the completion...
