Two sisters who “walked away” from their lives in Canada three decades ago have turned up in the US. Anna and Kym Hakze were last seen in the mid-1980s and eventually reported missing by their mother in 2003, the Calgary Sun reports.
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Feds settle case of ‘grossly unfair’ leak about Montreal man, RCMP probe ongoing
The federal government has quietly settled the lawsuit of a Montreal man who complained he was smeared by inflammatory and false accusations about extremist activities. Abdelrazik, 55, reached a “satisfactory settlement” with the government over a 2011 disclosure intended to discredit him, said Paul Champ, his lawyer.
Winter smack puts school on delay
In a petulant display of seasonal rivalry, winter has struck back against any hint of spring with a fridged smackdown of its own on P.E.I. this morning. While snowfall amounts overnight are light, ripping west northwest winds gusting to 50 combine with a temperature of -10C to give a feel-like cold blast of around -19.
Company that pays for blood donations eyes Kelowna for clinic
Canadian Plasma Resources, a for-profit, Ontario-based company, pays donors between $25 and $100 per donation in the form of Visa gift cards. “We have plans to come to B.C., but we don’t have a timeline yet for this,” said Barzin Bahardoust, CEO of Canadian Plasma Resources.
Pictou County Women’s Centre board chair says more sexual assault awareness needed
NEW GLASGOW The chair of the local women’s centre board says more awareness and education is needed following the acquittal of a taxi driver in a Halifax sexual assault case on Wednesday. Bassam Al-Rawi was charged after police found a woman passed out and almost naked in his cab in May 2015.
Aurvista Gold Corporation Announces Grant of Incentive Options
Aurvista Gold Corporation announces that the Board of Directors has approved the issuance of 475,000 incentive stock options to certain employees and consultants of the Company. The Options are exercisable at $0.40 per share for a period of five years from the date of grant.
Most asylum seekers slip into B.C. through Peace Arch Park
Approximately 80 per cent of refugee claimants to B.C. cross the Canada-U.S. border through Peace Arch Park, in Surrey. The surge of asylum seekers walking across the Canada-U.S. border, in Surrey B.C., accounts for 80 per cent of the people who have made refugee claims in Vancouver, B.C., since April 2016.
Canada Jetlines has been planning to launch for several years | Canada Jetlines
Vancouver-based upstart airline Canada Jetlines has closed a transaction to be taken over by Jet Metal Corp. and to trade on the TSX-Venture Exchange starting March 7. It remains unclear, however, when the ultra-low-cost carrier, which plans to charge fares that are an average of 40 per cent to 50 per cent less than Air Canada and WestJet, will get off the ground. “We’re not going to promise we’ll be flying by ‘X’ date.
Jewish groups upset ‘notorious British Holocaust denier’ allowed…
Alison Chabloz allegedly posted a mocking song about the Holocaust on YouTube last year, prompting a court action. She has denied the allegations.
Tiny tubes in Canadian rock may be oldest known fossils
AP This microscope image made available by Matthew Dodd in February 2017 shows tiny tubes in rock found in Quebec, Canada. The structures appear to be the oldest known fossils, giving new support to some ideas about how life began, a new study says.
North Vancouver mayor wants a public transit tunnel to Vancouver
It’s time to look at a fixed-link public transit option to connect Vancouver to the North Shore, says North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto. “The North Shore is under grid lock everyday and we’re going to need alternative connections,” said Mussatto.
Top 10 scams targeting Canadians in terms of number of complaints received
Alexa Gendron-O’Donnell, assistant Deputy Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, announces the Competition Bureau’s top 10 scams that targeted Canadians in 2016 during a news conference, Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson MONTREAL – The Competition Bureau, in conjunction with the Better Business Bureau, Quebec-based consumers group Option consommateurs and other fraud-prevention partners announced Wednesday the top 10 fraud scams targeting Canadians in 2016.
MP Strahl supporting Chiliwack-Hope artists in his Ottawa office
Ryder Lake Cows is a photograph by local realtor, chicken farmer and Chilliwack city councillor Chris Kloot on display in MP Mark Strahl’s Ottawa office. To promote artists in Chilliwack and Hope, Member of Parliament Mark Strahl is showcasing local art and photographs in his Parliamentary office.
Foundation – ” Canada News
As the philanthropic arm of AFP, the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy – Canada supports many programs and services through its highly successful Annual Fund, especially the Every Member Campaign, and other fundraising vehicles including Major Gifts, Planned Gifts and Endowments. French ) on the first year of the Fellowship in Inclusion and Philanthropy.
Alberta resorts to large-scale ‘triage’ for courts
A senior prosecutor in Alberta stayed 15 criminal cases on Tuesday, saying in Provincial Court that the justice system simply does not have enough resources to prosecute them. A senior prosecutor in Alberta stayed 15 criminal cases on Tuesday, saying in Provincial Court that the justice system simply does not have enough resources to prosecute them.
Alberta resorts to large-scale ‘triage’ for courts
A senior prosecutor in Alberta stayed 15 criminal cases on Tuesday, saying in Provincial Court that the justice system simply does not have enough resources to prosecute them. A senior prosecutor in Alberta stayed 15 criminal cases on Tuesday, saying in Provincial Court that the justice system simply does not have enough resources to prosecute them.
Conservative leadership candidates play to the rowdy crowd at debate in Edmonton
Lisa Raitt, left, reacts to a comment by Rick Peterson, not pictured, as Kellie Leitch and Steven Blaney watchduring the Conservative leadership debate in Edmonton on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Lisa Raitt at the Conservative leadership debate in Edmonton on Tuesday, Feb. 28. She repeatedly mentioned that nothing gets done if the Conservatives don’t win government. Candidate, and former speaker of the House of Commons, Andrew Scheer at the Conservative leadership debate in Edmonton on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The Conservatives’ would-be leaders may still disagree on a lot of things, but Tuesday’s leadership debate included a uniform call for ongoing illegal border crossings at Emerson, Manitoba to stop.
Broadway’s Come from Away Cast, Creatives Set for Guggenheim Preview This Weekend
On Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 7:30pm, Works & Process at the Guggenheim presents a discussion with Canadian writing duo Irene Sankoff and David Hein, Tony-nominated choreographer Kelly Devine, and Tony-nominated director Christopher Ashley on the creative process behind the new musical Come From Away , which will open on Broadway on March 12. The discussion will be moderated by Michael Paulson, theatre reporter with The New York Times, and the cast will perform highlights from the show. In a heartbeat, 38 planes and 6,579 passengers were forced to land in Gander, Newfoundland, doubling the population of one small town on the edge of the world.
Five stories in the news today, Feb. 28
Kevin O’Leary’s boycott of tonight’s Conservative party leadership debate has his competitors crying foul. O’Leary says having all 14 candidates on stage together to answer the same questions – as is planned for the Edmonton event – is unproductive.
Five stories in the news today, Feb. 28
Kevin O’Leary’s boycott of tonight’s Conservative party leadership debate has his competitors crying foul. O’Leary says having all 14 candidates on stage together to answer the same questions – as is planned for the Edmonton event – is unproductive.
Liberals’ heavy-handed health-care push part of endless political cycle
Justin Trudeau speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 14, 2017. Justin Trudeau speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 14, 2017.
Details on deadly plane crash near Calgary expected in Monday TSB update
WATCH: The Transportation Safety Board will be providing an update on their investigation into a deadly plane crash that occurred west of Calgary on Feb. 13. Doug Vaessen has details. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will provide an update on their investigation into a deadly plane crash west of Calgary earlier this month.
‘Got your back’: Charlie Angus officially launches NDP leadership bid with homage to punk roots
NDP MP Charlie Angus takes part in an emergency debate on the suicide crisis on Aboriginal reserves, particularly in Attawapiskat in Ontario, in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Tuesday, April 12, 2016. With an appeal to the economically and politically disaffected, Charlie Angus officially launched his NDP leadership campaign Sunday at the bar where he attended his first punk show at the age of 15. At a concert-cum-campaign-launch in front of a few hundred packed into the Horseshoe Tavern, an institution in Toronto’s music scene since the 1940s, the Northern Ontario MP unveiled his long-rumoured bid with an appeal to voters behind the slogan “Got your back.”
Dramatic photos show asylum seekers crossing into Canada
Heartbreaking photos show asylum seekers flooding into Canada from the US across unmanned borders every day amid fears of Trump’s crackdown on immigration As of February 13, some 3,800 people had made an asylum claim in 2017, up from the same period last year Heartbreaking photos show asylum seekers flooding into Canada across unmanned borders every day from the United States amid fears of a Donald Trump presidency. The number of asylum seekers crossing into Canada at isolated and unguarded border crossings has increased in recent weeks as many believe Trump will start expelling illegal immigrants.
Donald Trump on a slippery slope over Russiagate cover-up
Washington: There hasn’t been a crash-through-or-crash presidency such as this since Richard Nixon.But while the Nixon administration took more than three years to get to Watergate, it seems that after just weeks in office, Donald Trump is already on the slippery slope. Premier Andrews to tighten MP entitlements Tightening of MP entitlements will be rushed through state cabinet on Monday after the city-based speaker and deputy speaker resigned after claiming cash for living on the Bellarine Peninsula.
Justin Trudeau has gambled on the reelection of B.C.’s liberal government: Hebert
The vote on May 9 will be the first real test of the prime minister’s policies on climate change and energy development. B.C Premier Christy Clark speaks to a crowd attending an Erase Bullying in Sport event in Burnaby, B.C., on Wednesday, February 22, 2017.
As PEI pushes for Confederation honour, New Brunswick says it deserves more credit
As Canada 150 celebrations roll across the country, a veteran Liberal MP and a new Prince Edward Island senator are pushing to get Charlottetown officially declared the “birthplace of Confederation” – but another Maritime province says PEI is hogging the spotlight. Charlottetown’s claim to Confederation fame stems from a conference the city hosted in 1864 in which delegates from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec decided to unite their colonies into a single nation.
Cape Breton’s morning briefing; things to know as you start your day
Skies will become sunny this afternoon, though, as the temperature reaches 6 C for most areas. Wind will blow from the southwest at 30-50 km/h this morning and then become westerly at 20 km/h near noon.
Cape Breton’s morning briefing; things to know as you start your day
Skies will become sunny this afternoon, though, as the temperature reaches 6 C for most areas. Wind will blow from the southwest at 30-50 km/h this morning and then become westerly at 20 km/h near noon.
Canada’s Shameful Role in the Overthrow of Ghana’s President Kwame Nkrumah
A half-century and one year ago today Canada helped overthrow a leading pan Africanist president. Ghana’s Canadian-trained army overthrew Kwame Nkrumah, a leader dubbed “Man of the Millennium” in a 2000 poll by BBC listeners in Africa.
k.d. lang to play two Calgary concerts in August
On the 25th anniversary of her platinum selling IngA nue album and the huge hit Constant Craving, which launched her into stardom around the world, k.d. lang is about to hit the road solo across Canada, coming to Calgary’s Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium August 23 & 24. Fans in 17 cities coast to coast, from Victoria, B.C. to St. John’s, NL, can experience lang live as she brings her singular singing style to classics from her 30 year repertoire. The tour runs from Aug. 12 to Sept.
Pro football’s first black quarterback Bernie Custis dies at age 88
Bernie Custis, pro football’s first black quarterback who blazed the trail for future stars like Warren Moon, Chuck Ealey and Damon Allen, has died. Custis made pro football history Aug. 29, 1951, when he became a starter with the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who confirmed his death Thursday.
UN refugee agency monitoring asylum seekers crossing Canada-U.S.. border
The United Nations refugee agency is keeping a careful eye on the situation at the Canada-U.S.. border, where dozens of people have been crossing illegally in recent weeks to seek asylum.
Canada Revenue Agency on track to recover at least $400M more in tax crackdown
Canadian tax authorities are on track to recover at least an additional $400 million this year as part of a campaign to crack down on tax evasion by big international companies and wealthy individuals, particularly those using offshore tax havens, a top official says. The Liberal government provided extra cash to the Canada Revenue Agency in last year’s budget to pursue wealthy tax cheats.
Four Americans Dead In Australian King Air Crash
The five were on a twin-engine Beechcraft Super King Air that crashed about 45 minutes before the Direct Factory Outlet mall in suburban Essendon was to open, Police Minister Lisa Neville said. “Five on the aircraft and looks like no-one has survived the crash”, said Victoria police assistant commissioner Stephen Leane, AFP reported.
Why your pension depends on natural resources
The average Canadian might not know it, but 42 per cent of Canada Pension Plan holdings are natural resource companies. If you want to get a snapshot of Canadian prosperity, an easy method is to take a look at the holdings of the Canada Pension Plan.
Ontario Attorney-General urges Ottawa to scrap preliminary inquiries
Ontario Attorney-General Yasir Naqvi is calling on federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to scrap a basic feature of the criminal-justice system – the preliminary inquiry. Ontario Attorney-General Yasir Naqvi is calling on federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to scrap a basic feature of the criminal-justice system – the preliminary inquiry.
Redblacks land quarterback Tate from Stampeders-Image1
Calgary Stampeders quarterback Drew Tate throws a pass during pre-season CFL football action against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina on June 19, 2015. The Ottawa Redblacks have acquired veteran quarterback Drew Tate from the Calgary Stampeders a 2018 fifth-round draft pick.
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Calgary Stampeders quarterback Drew Tate throws a pass during pre-season CFL football action against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina on June 19, 2015. The Ottawa Redblacks have acquired veteran quarterback Drew Tate from the Calgary Stampeders a 2018 fifth-round draft pick.
Veresen to sell its power business for $1.18 bln: Reuters
Canadian energy company Veresen Inc said on Tuesday it would sell its power generation business, its largest division, for $1.18 billion in three separate deals. The Calgary-based company, which owns energy infrastructure assets in Canada and the United States, said it would sell the division and use the proceeds to fund growth projects.