Monthly Archive: May 2018

New Brunswick’s official languages commissioner is slamming the licensing exam used to evaluate most nurses nationwide, saying it puts francophones at a clear disadvantage.

The head of Canada’ largest group insurer has pointed out limitations of single-payer system

The program will include research, dialogue, and consensus-building activities throughout the year

The issue arose from conflicting instructions in the deceased woman’s will and her life insurance policies

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Having lost five of its 12 casinos over the past four years, Atlantic City will mark its 40th anniversary of casino gambling by reopening two of those shuttered properties, despite concern in some quarters that it might be repeating the same mistakes that got it into trouble in the first place. […]

VANCOUVER — A pipeline project that would vastly expand Canadian oil exports to Asia is dividing the country, pitting indigenous groups and people who fear damage to the scenic coastline near Vancouver against the central government and the influential energy industry. The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion would triple the capacity of an existing pipeline to […]

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — It seemed like a collective moan could be heard across Argentina as President Mauricio Macri uttered three words that many in this country associate with the worst of times: International Monetary Fund. Macri surprised Argentina by announcing this week that he will seek a financing deal with the IMF following a […]

NEW YORK — David Price considers himself a gamer — both on and off the field. Now he has to cut down on screen time. A longtime video game enthusiast, the Boston Red Sox ace was diagnosed this week with carpal tunnel syndrome. He has not pitched since May 3 but is scheduled to return […]

VANCOUVER — Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore says the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is destructive and should be stopped. The environmentalist posted a tweet Thursday saying the pipeline carrying “dirty tar sands oil” would be a step backward in efforts to solve the climate crisis. Tar sands is considered a derogatory term by some for […]

WASHINGTON — AT&T paid President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, $600,000 for advice on its proposed purchase of Time Warner shortly after Trump’s election, according to a report published Thursday by The Washington Post. The ties between AT&T and Cohen had previously been revealed, but the telecommunications company had only said it agreed to […]