Quebec gov't to sue over concrete tunnel collapse; blames shoddy prep work
The Canadian Press
4 Feb, 2012 0
MONTREAL - The Quebec government will head to court to seek a multimillion-dollar compensation from an engineering consortium it blames for last summer's collapse in a Montreal tunnel. It announced the lawsuit Friday upon releasing a report that said the collapse of a huge concrete slab onto an expr
Snowstorm hits Newfoundland and Labrador; flights cancelled
The Canadian Press
4 Feb, 2012 0
GANDER, N.L. - A snowstorm has hit Newfoundland and parts of Labrador, forcing the cancellation of several flights at St. John's International Airport. Blizzard and blowing snow warnings are in effect for the Avalon and Bonavista peninsulas, the Gander region and northeastern Newfoundland as well as
All this for a song?
John Ackermann
3 Feb, 2012 2
A strategist says it can be hard for a conservative politician to pick a campaign song since many artists tilt to the left. He says that's why many don't ask for permission, even though they should.
Super Bowl XLVI this Sunday
News1130 Staff
3 Feb, 2012 0
From the commercials, to Madonna, to the game itself, this Sunday's Super Bowl XLVI matchup between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants is expected to attract a super-size audience.
Increased monitoring in oilsands, but no independent agency for now
Bob Weber, The Canadian Press
3 Feb, 2012 0
EDMONTON - A long-awaited program from the federal and Alberta governments on how to gauge the environmental effects of the oilsands — and answer the industry's international critics — will watch for more contaminants, in more places, more often. "We will begin to work immediately," federal Environm
Harper unlikely to change budget course despite meeting on NDP priorities
The Canadian Press
3 Feb, 2012 0
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is seeking opposition input into the next federal budget, even though he no longer needs opposition support to ensure its passage. The budget, expected later this month or next, will be Harper's first since capturing a long-sought Conservative majority in last
Feds saw opportunity to promote Canadian food to Japanese quake victims: docs
Steve Rennie, The Canadian Press
3 Feb, 2012 0
OTTAWA - There's nothing like a massive earthquake, a three-storey tsunami and a nuclear crisis to whet the appetite for Canadian cuisine. Or so the federal government seems to think. New documents show Ottawa saw an opportunity in the catastrophe that engulfed Japan last year to promote food from C
Alberta, Ottawa to release plan for oilsands environmental monitoring
Bob Weber, The Canadian Press
3 Feb, 2012 0
EDMONTON - Alberta and the federal government are expected to reveal some of the details of their long-awaited plan to track the environmental impact of oilsands development later today. Alberta Environment Minister Diana McQueen and her federal counterpart, Peter Kent, have scheduled a joint news c
Jury in Tori Stafford murder trial will visit site where body found, judge says
The Canadian Press
3 Feb, 2012 0
LONDON, Ont. - The jury in the trial of a man accused of killing eight-year-old Victoria Stafford will visit the place where her body was found. The judge hearing pre-trial motions in the case released the decision in court Friday. Michael Rafferty, 30, is charged with first-degree murder in the 200
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