Freeland lands meeting with Chinese counterpart to talk about detainees
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is describing a face-to-face meeting with her Chinese counterpart as a positive step in a complicated relationship between the two countries....
View ArticlePolls find the majority of Quebecers oppose Trans Mountain expansion and it...
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – More than half of Quebecers oppose the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion on the west coast according to a poll. Lorne Bozinoff is with Forum Research the group behind these...
View ArticleDavid MacNaughton, Canada’s ambassador to U.S., to leave post at summer’s end
OTTAWA — Canada’s ambassador to Washington is leaving his post. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says in a statement this morning that David MacNaughton will leave the job at the end of the summer....
View ArticleGrowing number of newcomers, refugees ending up homeless in Canada, studies say
OTTAWA — Newly released government figures suggest a rising number of newcomers to Canada are ending up in shelters or are finding themselves homeless. Two new reports were released this week by...
View ArticleFallout from Huawei arrest may include fewer Chinese people immigrating or...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — The fear of detainment may be keeping people from travelling between Canada and China after high-profile arrests in both countries. Ian Young, the Vancouver correspondent for...
View ArticlePM again stops short of apologizing for ethical breach in SNC-Lavalin affair,...
OTTAWA — Former Liberal cabinet minister turned Independent MP Jane Philpott says the people of Canada still “deserve an apology” from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the SNC-Lavalin affair. In an...
View ArticlePolice make arrest, Canadian ‘shocked’ after fiance’s murder in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Police in New Zealand say they have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of man who was the fiance of a Canadian women. Police say they have charged a 23-year-old man with...
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RCMP originally planned to arrest Meng Wanzhou on plane, defence lawyers say
VANCOUVER — The defence team for a Huawei executive wanted on fraud charges in the United States is alleging Canadian officials initially planned to arrest Meng Wanzhou when her plane landed, but...
View ArticlePoll finds ‘definite appetite’ for presumed organ donation system in Canada
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – As Nova Scotia looks to become the first province with presumed consent for organ and tissue donation, other provinces may have reason to follow suit. A recent poll from...
View ArticleStudent groups launch nationwide get-out-the-vote push ahead of federal campaign
OTTAWA — A nationwide get-out-the-vote campaign targeting post-secondary students launches today, aiming to maintain gains in turnout at the polls among the nation’s youngest voters. The Canadian...
View ArticleUncertainty over start date, debates ratchet up pre-election angst
OTTAWA — A campaign that could start at any time and a debate schedule that is itself the subject of debate are intensifying pre-election jitters in Ottawa going into the weekend. Observers are keenly...
View ArticleFans to flock to TV screens across Canada to cheer on Bianca Andreescu
MISSISSAUGUA – Tennis lovers across Canada will gather around TV screens today to watch Bianca Andreescu take on Serena Williams in finals of the US Open. If the 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont.,...
View ArticleNew analysis puts rental housing affordability at the forefront of the...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Six of the 20 least affordable ridings for rental housing in Canada are in B.C., according to a new report from the Canadian Rental Housing Index. The report finds in B.C.,...
View ArticleBritain wants to avoid no-deal Brexit, says British envoy to Canada
OTTAWA — Britain’s envoy to Canada says her government wants to avoid a no-deal Brexit departure from the European Union, and its presentation of documents to Brussels on Thursday was a step towards a...
View ArticleHumphries participates in USA bobsled push trials in unofficial role
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Kaillie Humphries competed as a guest in USA Bobsled’s push trials Thursday while the two-time Olympic gold medallist from Calgary awaits permission to compete for the Americans....
View ArticleTrudeau, Scheer hit the road again for second full week of federal campaign
OTTAWA — After a day off the campaign trail Saturday, Justin Trudeau and Andrew Scheer are on the road again today. Trudeau is promising a new policy announcement in the middle of a residential...
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‘Canada is terrible’: WWE wrestler rants after speeding ticket in Edmonton
EDMONTON (660 NEWS) — American WWE wrestler Lacey Evans is threatening legal action after she received a speeding ticket in Edmonton. In a video she posted to Twitter, Evans is heard asking the officer...
View ArticlePoll suggests Canadians concerned about fake news, but struggle to spot it
A new survey suggests Canadians are concerned about the proliferation of fake news, but they aren’t necessarily equipped to stop it from spreading. The poll from Historica Canada, the organization...
View ArticleScheer to visit oil-services company in Edmonton as Singh lingers in B.C.
OTTAWA — Andrew Scheer takes his Conservative election campaign to an Edmonton oil-industry company today. He’s visiting FourQuest Energy, a firm that specializes in nitrogen cooling and cleaning...
View ArticleWhat’s next for Canada’s Bianca Andreescu?
BEIJING (660 NEWS) — After winning the U.S. Open earlier this month, Canada’s Bianca Andreescu is ready for action again. The 19-year-old is in Beijing for the China Open. A solid run will help her...
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