Could US uncertainty mean more foreign student cash for Canada?
OTTAWA (NEWS1130) – The head of Canada’s biggest university organization says there’s growing evidence that post-U.S. election uncertainty could help boost an important source of cash for the economy:...
View ArticleSurprising gain in job creation in January
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Canada unexpectedly added 48,300 jobs last month, for its fifth gain in six months. Part-time and private-sector work led the way, with the jobless rate dropping a tenth of a...
View ArticleCanada gained 48,300 jobs last month, unemployment rate dips
OTTAWA (NEWS1130) – Canada’s labour market unexpectedly added 48,300 jobs last month, thanks to surges in part-time and private-sector work. Statistics Canada’s employment survey for January shows an...
View ArticleEU parliament votes in favour of trade deal with Canada
OTTAWA – Canadian and European lawmakers trumpeted Wednesday’s approval of the Canada-EU free trade deal by the European Parliament as a win for the values of openness in the face of anti-trade...
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The history of Flag Day
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – What do National Flag Day, the Maple Leaf and a feisty former Prime Minister who choked a protester have in common? To answer that, we must travel back to February 15, 1965, when...
View ArticleCanada stands to benefit as US tourism intention declines
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – International tourism numbers seem to be taking a hit in the United States as more travelers avoid Donald Trump’s America. Tourism from abroad is worth $133 billion annually in...
View ArticleMcDonald’s all-day breakfast rolls out today
COQUITLAM (NEWS 1130) – It’s a day some big fans of McDonald’s have been waiting for as more than 1,100 locations across Canada are serving breakfast all day until closing. Most of the chain’s 1,400...
View ArticleCanadian laws will be enforced, says Trudeau as US-asylum seekers head north
OTTAWA, ON. (NEWS 1130) – The federal public safety minister is commending Canadian border towns, which have been dealing with an influx of asylum seekers from the United States with open arms. More...
View ArticleFederal Liberals pushed to create a children’s commissioner
OTTAWA – The Liberals are facing calls to deliver on a campaign pledge to create a federal children’s commissioner. The commissioner would be a non-partisan voice to ensure government policy actually...
View ArticleStudy to look at better cancer treatments: ‘A longer life, and hopefully a cure’
FREDERICTON – A New Brunswick led team has been awarded $5 million from the Terry Fox Research Institute to find better treatments for people with an incurable form of cancer known as multiple myeloma....
View ArticleCanadian promise to bring in Yazidis hailed by refugees
DOHUK, Iraq – Canada’s promise to welcome hundreds of Yazidis by the end of the year is being welcomed inside Iraq, where Yazidi women and girls have endured horrific abuse and persecution at the hands...
View ArticleTrudeau government not worried about potential flood of US asylum seekers
OTTAWA, ON. (NEWS 1130) – The Trudeau government doesn’t seem too worried about the possibility that we could see more and more asylum seekers illegally entering Canada through the US. We’re not at any...
View ArticleFederal government buying new radar system to better detect severe weather
OTTAWA, ON. (NEWS 1130) – The federal government is moving to improve Canada’s ability to warn people about severe weather, including tornadoes. The government says it will buy 20 state-of-the-art...
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Vancouver’s new logo to get a redo
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – It’s been called everything from bland to unoriginal to even infuriating. Now, the city’s controversial new $8,000 logo appears to be a no-go. Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson...
View ArticleMore Canadians worried about skimming scams despite record lows
TORONTO, ON. (NEWS 1130) – Today marks the start of Fraud Prevention Month in Canada and a new survey from Interac shows while losses from debit card skimming have dropped for the seventh straight...
View ArticleNew plan aims to combat distracted driving in Canada
TORONTO, ON. (NEWS 1130) – A new 15-point-plan being rolled out today aims to make a dent in one of the biggest causes of death on our roads. The initiative is the idea of the Canadian Coalition on...
View ArticleNo expected influx of US-asylum seekers when warm weather hits, say feds
OTTAWA, ON. (NEWS 1130) – The latest federal government update on asylum seekers coming to Canada from the US shows the numbers are rising, but it’s difficult to tell exactly how many have crossed the...
View ArticleEU calls on Canada to defend Paris climate accord against global ‘uncertainties’
OTTAWA (NEWS1130) – The European Union’s environment commissioner is making a noisy pitch about joining forces with Canada to fight to preserve the Paris climate change accord in the face of...
View ArticleTrudeau cabinet meeting this week to talk US-asylum seekers
OTTAWA, ON. (NEWS 1130) – The official federal opposition is weighing in as the Trudeau cabinet will meet this week to discuss how to deal with the rising number of asylum seekers illegally crossing...
View ArticleJapan, UK, Canada compete in 27th Celebration of Light
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Japan, the United Kingdom and of course Canada will light up the night sky over English Bay in Vancouver this summer for the 27th Celebration of Lights. The annual fireworks...
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