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Two Vancouver women make short list to be featured on next bank note
OTTAWA, ON. (NEWS 1130) – Two activists, a poet, an engineer and an athlete are on the short list of five women whose image could appear on the next new series of Canadian bank notes due out in 2018....
View ArticleFederal bill tabled to roll back previous changes to federal voting process
OTTAWA, ON. (NEWS 1130) – The Federal Liberal government is rolling back a number of controversial changes to Canada’s voting process. Liberals to reinstate a voter ID card as a valid form of ID. Also...
View ArticleCanada’s entrepreneurial sector enjoyed a solid year according to LinkedIn
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Where are they going and, where are they coming from? New numbers from LinkedIn that show how the brain drain is affecting Canada’s still-booming entrepreneurial sector. The...
View ArticleNo way to tell if Canada’s border plan is working efficiently: auditor
OTTAWA, ON. (NEWS 1130) – The federal spending watchdog says Ottawa has no way of telling whether its billion-dollar border plan is improving security or helping speed the flow of goods and people...
View ArticleShomi ends, skinny cable rules take effect tomorrow
TORONTO, ON. (NEWS 1130) – The CRTC and consumer advocates say they’re keeping a close eye on the country’s TV providers as the final phase of new basic cable packages rules are implemented tomorrow....
View ArticleCanada wants court to toss out former asylum seeker’s attempt to clear his name
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Canadian government lawyers are asking a Federal Court to reject a bid to clear the name of a former asylum seeker who spent more than two years in a British Columbia church to...
View ArticlePart-time work helps Canada add 10,700 jobs; jobless rate dips to 6.8%
OTTAWA – The Canadian labour market unexpectedly added 10,700 net jobs last month and the unemployment rate slid to 6.8 per cent — but the latest numbers raise questions about the quality of the work....
View ArticleSombre ceremonies mark 27th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre
MONTREAL, QUE. (NEWS 1130) – Polytechnique Montreal opted for a simple commemoration today to mark the 27th anniversary of the massacre that saw 14 women gunned down at the school. A bouquet of 14...
View ArticleCity of North Vancouver joins national push to ban asbestos
NORTH VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – A national campaign to ban asbestos in Canada has just picked up some high-profile local support. The City of North Vancouver has joined dozens of groups nationwide, led by...
View ArticleLong-awaited Canada border bill introduced in US Congress
WASHINGTON (NEWS1130) – A bill to simplify crossing the Canadian-US border has just been introduced in American Congress. It’s a long-awaited development. The Harper and Trudeau governments have both...
View ArticleSyrian refugees mark the one year anniversary of being welcomed to Canada
MONTREAL (NEWS1130) – It has been a year since Canada welcomed the first group of Syrians that the government flew out of refugee camps and political leaders are remembering the anniversary this...
View ArticleChild care costs a small fortune in Vancouver: survey
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The crushing cost of child care is continuing to rise according to a new survey from a left-leaning think tank. Research from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives finds...
View ArticleAmazon brings video streaming service to Canada as part of global rollout
TORONTO, ON. (NEWS 1130) – Amazon is bringing its video-streaming service to Canada as part of a global launch to more than 200 countries and territories. The Seattle-based company says members of...
View ArticleWhat to watch now that Amazon Prime Video has launched in Canada
LOS ANGELES, CA. (NEWS 1130) – It isn’t fair, dammit. That has to be what the Canadian broadcast competition is saying now that Amazon Prime Video is officially here. Enjoyed for years in America, the...
View ArticleWhy the Canadian healthcare system may be lagging
TORONTO, ON. (NEWS 1130) – If you’ve had a hard time trying to find a family doctor, there’s apparently a good reason for it. A new annual study comparing the health care systems in 35 countries shows...
View ArticleMore food labeling changes introduced in Canada
OTTAWA, ON. (NEWS 1130) – The federal government is implementing new rules for food companies, to make sure Canadians can better understand those white nutritional tables that appear on packaged foods....
View ArticleCharitable giving hits 10-year low in Canada, BC near the bottom
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – You may toss a few coins in the kettle, add a $1 for a children’s charity to your grocery bill, maybe give a few bucks to your favourite Christmas cause, so when you think about...
View ArticleCanada to ban use of asbestos by 2018
OTTAWA, ON. (NEWS 1130) – The federal government is moving to ban all products containing asbestos by 2018. The comprehensive ban is designed to include construction materials and brake pads that...
View ArticleCanadian tourist, 4 Jordanian police, killed in shootings
AMMAN, Jordan (NEWS1130) – Gunmen carried out a series of attacks in central Jordan on Sunday, including at a Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing four members of the Jordanian security...
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