Tag: Canada

  • Statement on tabling of Special Joint Committee’s report on physician-assisted dying

    Statement on tabling of Special Joint Committee’s report on physician-assisted dying

    Ottawa, ON The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, together with the Honourable Dr. Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, issued the following statement: “We are pleased to welcome the Special Joint Committee’s reports, tabled in the Senate and the House of Commons today. The reports set out recommendations that our…

  • BrandSpark International surveys 8,500 Canadians about their favourite restaurants and new menu items

    BrandSpark International surveys 8,500 Canadians about their favourite restaurants and new menu items

    Where do Canadians like to eat when on the run? What are their favourite new restaurant menu items? TORONTO, February, 2016 /CNW/ – Where do Canadians like to eat and how are their dining habits shaping the country? Marketing research firm BrandSpark International conducted a national survey of more than 8,500 Canadians about which quick service…

  • Researchers Track Impact of Marine Pollution and Acidification

    Researchers Track Impact of Marine Pollution and Acidification

    University shares in $1.8 million funding from MEOPAR and Irving Shipbuilding to study marine ecosystems in Arctic waters By Andrea Kingwell The isolated Arctic hamlet of Cambridge Bay on Nunavut’s Victoria Island is 3,500 kilometres and a world away from Halifax, Nova Scotia, but what the two coastal communities share is a treasure trove of…

  • Edson RCMP end AB and BC Crime Spree for British Columbian Trio

    Edson RCMP end AB and BC Crime Spree for British Columbian Trio

      Edson, AB – On February 25, 2016, Edson RCMP, with the assistance of Penticton RCMP, attended a residence in the hamlet of Peers, Alberta, and effected the arrest of individuals wanted on outstanding arrest warrants for charges in British Columbia. The following three individuals were arrested: 1. Bree-Anne Buhler, 21 years old, of Kelowna,…

  • Commodity Slump Weighing on Canadian and Global Economies

    Widespread commodity price declines will depress the national economy through this year and probably into 2017 By Jock Finlayson, Columnist, Troy Media VANCOUVER, B.C./ Troy Media/ – The ongoing decline in commodity prices has hit Canada’s economy hard, depressing incomes, and triggering layoffs and capital spending cuts. The U.S.-dollar prices of most internationally traded commodity products have slipped, hammering hundreds…

  • WestJet Marks 20 Years of High-Care, Low-Fare Flying

    WestJet Marks 20 Years of High-Care, Low-Fare Flying

    CALGARY, Feb. 29, 2016 /CNW/ – Twenty years ago, WestJet launched its first flight and began liberating Canadian travellers from the high cost of air travel. Today, the airline celebrates two decades of success with a new Canadian-inspired logo, a birthday seat sale and more. “In just 20 years, WestJet has established itself as a great…

  • Ask the Hub: Will the Federal Liberals Keep their Affordable Housing Promises?

    Ask the Hub: Will the Federal Liberals Keep their Affordable Housing Promises?

    By Emma Woolley, Canadian Observatory on Homelessness/Homeless Hub: York University We’ve received a number of questions about the new federal government and the promises made during the 2015 election. The first I’ll address comes from Jeannette S.: “Will the new liberal government continue with the current provincial and federal agreements regarding rental subsidies and supplements?  Especially for…

  • Statement on Review of Harassment in the RCMP

    OTTAWA, February, 2016 – The Prime Minister has given me a clear mandate to ensure that the RCMP is a healthy workplace, free from harassment and sexual violence. On February 4, 2016, I asked the Chairperson of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission to undertake a comprehensive review of the RCMP’s policies and procedures on…

  • Government of Canada Announces Support for Nine Innovative Projects to Build First Nation Schools

    Government of Canada Announces Support for Nine Innovative Projects to Build First Nation Schools

    Ottawa, ON – The Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, today announced funding support for nine innovative projects that will result in new school facilities for over 20 First Nations communities across the country. The Minister made the announcement during her address to the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National First Nation Directors of…

  • Journalist and Author Mohamed Fahmy Wins Freedom to Read Award

    Journalist and Author Mohamed Fahmy Wins Freedom to Read Award

    From the Writer’s Union of Canada Journalist and Author Mohamed Fahmy Wins Freedom to Read Award — free speech advocate was imprisoned for his work covering the Arab Spring — Toronto – February 22, 2016 – The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is very proud to announce that Mohamed Fahmy, journalist and author, is the…

  • Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the Death of Don Getty, Former Premier of Alberta

    Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the Death of Don Getty, Former Premier of Alberta

    Ottawa, Ontario 26 February 2016 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement after learning of the death of former Alberta Premier Don Getty: “I learned with sadness today of the passing of former Alberta Premier Don Getty. On behalf of all Canadians, Sophie and I offer our deepest condolences to his family,…

  • Statement from Minister Hunter Tootoo on F/V Saputi

    Statement from Minister Hunter Tootoo on F/V Saputi

    Ottawa, Ontario – February 24, 2016 The Honourable Hunter Tootoo, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, issued the following statement: As Minister responsible for the Canadian Coast Guard, I am proud of the actions taken by the Joint Rescue and Coordination Centres in Halifax and Greenland. The Canadian Coast Guard, Canadian Armed Forces,…

  • Yukon Quest Won by Alaska’s Hugh Neff

    Yukon Quest Won by Alaska’s Hugh Neff

    The 2016 Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile International Sled Dog Race has its champion. Tok, Alaska’s Hugh Neff came across the Whitehorse finish line at 2:31pm on Monday, February 15, 2016 to clinch his second Quest victory in a time of 9 days, 1 hour, 25 minutes. Neff and his team of nine dogs were led by George…

  • Canadian Red Cross and Heart and Stroke Foundation share the science behind new first aid guidelines

    Canadian Red Cross and Heart and Stroke Foundation share the science behind new first aid guidelines

    Updates impact how Canadians treat minor and major emergencies (TORONTO) February 2016 – Cleaning with soap and water might seem like the best way to disinfect a cut, but new research calls for scrapping the soap and rinsing for five minutes with clean, running tap water instead. The change to this widely adopted practice is…

  • Rituals Reign During Tim Hortons Rrroll Up the Rim to Win

    Rituals Reign During Tim Hortons Rrroll Up the Rim to Win

    RRRoll Up the Rim is back for its 30th year, and guests are ready with their favourite rolling techniques and good-luck superstitions OAKVILLE, ON – February, 2016 — After 30 years and 500 million prizes, the top rolling rituals of the RRRoll Up the Rim to Win contest are revealed: slow and steady thumb-rolling is…