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Supreme Court OKs seizure of repeated drunk driver's truck in Quebec case

Supreme Court OKs seizure of repeated drunk driver's truck in Quebec case

MONTREAL - sa国际传媒's highest court has ruled that the state can confiscate the vehicle of a repeat drunk driver, which overturns a lower court verdict.
Tories propose to reward welfare recipients who work, clawback those who don't

Tories propose to reward welfare recipients who work, clawback those who don't

TORONTO - Ontario should claw back welfare for able-bodied people who've been collecting benefits for a long time to motivate them to find a job, Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak said Thursday.
Federal HR minister taken to task over foreign workers court order

Federal HR minister taken to task over foreign workers court order

Published from Business in Vancouver Human resources minister Diane Finley has been ordered by a federal court to 鈥渇urther consider the scope and nature of her compliance鈥 with a previous court order, which required her to compel disclosure of docume
Proposed electoral map for New Brunswick cuts number of ridings from 55 to 49

Proposed electoral map for New Brunswick cuts number of ridings from 55 to 49

FREDERICTON - A commission of the New Brunswick legislature has redrawn the province's electoral map, reducing the number of ridings by six as it was directed to by the provincial government in a bid to cut costs.
Pupatello says Liberals could win back majority with her as premier

Pupatello says Liberals could win back majority with her as premier

TORONTO - Sandra Pupatello loves reminding people she's from Windsor as she campaigns for the Ontario Liberal leadership, a line she uses so often it elicits exaggerated eye rolls from her leadership rivals, all of whom are from the Toronto area.
Social worker who decided girl was safe without seeing her followed guidelines

Social worker who decided girl was safe without seeing her followed guidelines

WINNIPEG - The inquiry into the beating death of a Manitoba girl has been told it was not uncommon for Manitoba social workers to decide a child was safe without even laying eyes on the youngster.
Dangerous offender hearing for Dustin Paxton to begin July 15

Dangerous offender hearing for Dustin Paxton to begin July 15

CALGARY - A dangerous offender hearing for a man convicted of torturing his former roommate is to begin this summer. Dustin Ward Paxton, 33, was convicted by a Calgary judge last February of aggravated assault and sexual assault.
Owner of detained cockroach-infested tugboat tells crew to get back to work

Owner of detained cockroach-infested tugboat tells crew to get back to work

HALIFAX - The crew of a cockroach-infested tugboat detained in Halifax for safety problems should fix them instead of appealing to the public for help to return to their homes in Central America, the owner of the vessel said Wednesday.
Newfoundland gets new finance minister as expected cash crunch looms

Newfoundland gets new finance minister as expected cash crunch looms

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Kathy Dunderdale appointed a rhetorical bruiser as finance minister Wednesday as a cash crunch looms over potentially tense public sector contract talks.
Martin Cauchon touts experience as he takes Liberal leadership plunge

Martin Cauchon touts experience as he takes Liberal leadership plunge

OTTAWA - Martin Cauchon officially became the ninth 鈥 and last 鈥 candidate in the Liberal leadership race Tuesday, touting his credentials as the only contender with experience running the machinery of federal government.