Quebec gov't to sue over concrete tunnel collapse; blames shoddy prep work
The Canadian Press
4 Feb, 2012 0
MONTREAL - The Quebec government will head to court to seek a multimillion-dollar compensation from an engineering consortium it blames for last summer's collapse in a Montreal tunnel. It announced the lawsuit Friday upon releasing a report that said the collapse of a huge concrete slab onto an expr
Three winning tickets sold for Friday's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot
The Canadian Press
4 Feb, 2012 0
TORONTO - Three winning tickets were sold for last night's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot — two in Quebec and one in British Columbia. Each ticket is worth $16,666,666. Five of the one-million-dollar Maxmillions prizes up for grabs were also claimed. Three winning tickets for individual prizes were s
Baird says Canada is a better friend of Israel than United States is
Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press
3 Feb, 2012 0
OTTAWA - Canada is a better and stronger friend of Israel than the United States is, says Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird. Baird offered that and other musings in a sweeping interview with the Jerusalem Post newspaper Friday that capped a Middle East trip highlighted by his unabashed support of
Federal Court won't remove appointed third-party manager from Attawapiskat
The Canadian Press
3 Feb, 2012 0
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge has refused to remove the federal government's third-party manager appointed to handle the affairs of a northern Ontario reserve. The Attawapiskat First Nation sought a temporary injunction to remove the manager appointed last year by Aboriginal Affairs Minister John D
Increased monitoring in oilsands, but no independent agency for now
Bob Weber, The Canadian Press
3 Feb, 2012 0
EDMONTON - A long-awaited program from the federal and Alberta governments on how to gauge the environmental effects of the oilsands — and answer the industry's international critics — will watch for more contaminants, in more places, more often. "We will begin to work immediately," federal Environm
Quebec government demands $1.9 million back from company set to close plant
The Canadian Press
3 Feb, 2012 0
MONTREAL - The Quebec government's investment arm wants its $1.9 million back from a company preparing to leave the province. Home appliance-maker Mabe has announced it will slash 700 jobs in Montreal. It says it will close the Canadian plant, which manufactures brand-name dryers, by 2014. The compa
Shafia father and son start appeal process by filing inmate notices of appeal
Allison Jones, The Canadian Press
3 Feb, 2012 0
TORONTO - A father and son convicted of killing almost half of their family have filed their intentions to appeal. Mohammad Shafia, 58, has joined his son Hamed, 21, in filing an inmate notice of appeal, which is the first step in the process toward filing a full appeal at a later date. Shafia, his
Harper unlikely to change budget course despite meeting on NDP priorities
The Canadian Press
3 Feb, 2012 0
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is seeking opposition input into the next federal budget, even though he no longer needs opposition support to ensure its passage. The budget, expected later this month or next, will be Harper's first since capturing a long-sought Conservative majority in last
Military says inclement weather impeded search for missing Labrador boy who died
Aly Thomson, The Canadian Press
3 Feb, 2012 0
HALIFAX - Inclement weather was the reason why the military could not immediately deploy an aircraft in the search for a missing 14-year-old boy in Labrador whose body was later found on a frozen sea, the Canadian Forces said Friday. Rear Admiral Dave Gardam, the commander of Joint Task Force Atlant
Watchdog rules Sun TV interview acceptable after receiving record complaints
The Canadian Press
3 Feb, 2012 0
TORONTO - A Canadian broadcast watchdog has ruled that an "aggressive" Sun News TV interview was acceptable after receiving a record number of complaints from viewers. The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council released its decision Friday regarding a June 1 interview between host Krista Erickson and
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