B.C. civil liberties group and John Howard Society sue over solitary confinement – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jan 19, 2015 21:02 By Geordon Omand THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER _ There were times when Lee Chapelle considered running headfirst into his cell wall to knock himself unconscious,…
Jason who? Government source gives Kenney’s budget musings cold shoulder – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jan 19, 2015 21:10 OTTAWA _ A federal official is distancing the Conservative government from Jason Kenney’s public musings over the weekend that spending cuts might be required to…
Ottawa threatens to use rare law in Buy American dispute with U.S. – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jan 19, 2015 18:14 By Andy Blatchford THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ The federal government is threatening to throw a wrench into Alaska’s plans to build on Canadian turf…
Canadian soldiers forced to defend themselves in firefight in Iraq: general – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jan 19, 2015 20:07 By Murray Brewster THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ Canadian troops exchanged fire with Islamic State extremists during a recent battlefield planning exercise in Iraq, the…
Poll suggests most feel energy infrastructure needs trump environment – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jan 19, 2015 17:34 By Stephanie Levitz THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ A new internal government poll suggests a majority of Canadians believe the economic benefit of expanding the…
Mining firm takes on B.C. environmental group in defamation court battle – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jan 19, 2015 19:22 By Tamsyn Burgmann THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER _ Criticism of a proposed mine by an environmental group and allegations of defamation by the project’s owner…
Group launching legal challenge to limit use of solitary confinement … – National Post
January 19, 2015 OTTAWA — The first comprehensive legal challenge to Canada’s use of solitary confinement in federal prisons will be launched by the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association and…
CN Rail James Street Bridge Requires Visionary Solutions Net Newsledger
THUNDER BAY – Since October 2013, when the CN Rail James Street Bridge burnt, Thunder Bay has seen a range of discussion over the fire, over the contract between CN…
Frank Iacobucci, Ontario Lead Negotiator on Ring of Fire Speaks in Timmins Today – Mining Life
Jan 19, 2015 Frank Iacobucci, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and lead negotiator for the province of Ontario in the signing of a framework agreement on the…
Jobie Tukkiapik re-elected Makivik Corporation president – CBC
Jan 16, 2015 Incumbent received 51 per cent of votes in Universal Election Incumbent Jobie Tukkiapik was re-elected president of the Makivik Corporation, the organization that represents Inuit in Northern Quebec. Tukkiapik won…
