Jacques Bourbeau

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• Distracted driving in Canada: Here’s how you would fix it

  Canada’s federal and provincial transport ministers meet in Toronto Wednesday to discuss how to deal with the growing problem of distracted driving in the country.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2016
• Rural Ontarians left in the dark as electricity bills skyrocket

  So-called 'energy poverty' is getting worse in rural Ontario, with even small households paying hundreds of dollars a month to keep the lights on.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2016
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• Everyday Hero: Volunteer Mary Grainger has comforted sick children for 40 years

  Mary Grainger is a volunteer at CHEO who has dedicated 40 years to comforting babies staying in the neonatal intensive care unit.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2016
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• Stephane Dion criticized for not protecting freedom of the press

  Stephane Dion is being criticized for staying silent in a news conference earlier this week after Wang Yi, the Chinese foreign minister, unleashed a tirade on a Canadian reporter.

  Politics

  Jun 3, 2016
• Feds considering luxury tax to cool housing market

  A junior minister has indicated the Liberal government is mulling a luxury tax on multi-million dollar homes — even as a temporary measure.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2016
• Federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould appearing at private fundraiser at law office

  In a move that some say could raise conflict of interest issues, Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould will appear at a private reception at the office of a prominent law firm to raise money for the Liberals.

  Politics

  Apr 5, 2016
• Father sees mixed messages from feds on Down Syndrome

  Felipe Montoya was told his son, who has Down Syndrome is inadmissible to Canada because he would be a potential burden to our health care system.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2016
• Decisions at nuclear plant could compromise national security: safety commission

  The company operating a nuclear power station near Toronto has been slapped with a $31,690 fine for failing to comply with certain licensing conditions.

  Environment

  Jan 20, 2016
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• Ceremony honouring Sir John A. Macdonald target of protests, vandalism

  For a small crowd gathered in downtown Kingston, Ont., the 201st anniversary of the birth of Sir John A. Macdonald is an event worth celebrating. But a small group of protesters has a radically different view of Canada's first prime minister.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2016
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• The Ministers: Carla Qualtrough takes lessons from Paralympics to Parliament Hill

  Carla experience taught her the value of elite athletes, but she hasn't lost sight of the role sports can play in the life of every Canadian.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2015
• The Ministers: Dr. Jane Philpott takes charge of Canada’s health-care system

  Health Minister Dr. Jane Philpott says she's not convinced a lack of money is the biggest problem facing Canada's health care system.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2015
• Military captain ordered destruction of document from Lt. Shawna Rogers’ file

  Global News has learned a military captain ordered the destruction of a document in a soldier's personnel file on the day she died of a drug overdose.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2015
• Canada to deploy more ground troops to train Iraqi forces in fight against ISIS: Trudeau

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will deploy additional soldiers in the fight against ISIS.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2015
• Outgoing NDP MP Peter Stoffer, collector of hats and friends, packs up

  Veteran Nova Scotia Member of Parliament Peter Stoffer is packing up his office after nearly 20 years on Parliament Hill.

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2015
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• No PMO vetting of refugees, say Conservatives

  A report in the Globe and Mail indicates that the Prime Minister's Office ordered a stop to the processing of Syrian refugee applications last spring.

  Politics

  Oct 8, 2015
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• Fresh and frozen lobster duty-free under TPP

  Canadian producers of fresh and frozen lobster could see a big bump in business if the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement is signed this week.

  Economy

  Sep 29, 2015
• Ice wine producers may be surprise winners in trade agreement

  Global News has learned that a major trade agreement currently in the works is set to contain measures that will impact Canada’s wine and spirits industry.

  Economy

  Sep 28, 2015
• More Canadian astronauts heading to space

  Canadian astronauts Jeremy Hansen and David St-Jacques are guaranteed flights to the International Space Station, Global News has learned.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2015
• NDP wants microbeads listed as toxic substance

  The NDP is calling on the federal government to list microbeads, which are used in cosmetic products like body wash and toothpaste, as a potential toxic substance.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2015
• Military report lays blame for Cpl. Stuart Langridge’s suicide on his parents

  "Cpl. Langridge has longstanding personal issues that originated in his childhood and remained with him until his death."

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2015
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• Questions raised over Liberal invitation featuring Chinese ambassador

  Inviting the Chinese ambassador to a Liberal Party reception in Toronto “crosses the line,” the NDP says.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2015
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• EXCLUSIVE: Canada’s no-fly list to get major overhaul as part of new anti-terror law

  The changes will make it much less likely for someone on the no-fly list to get on a plane.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2015
• Same-city military moves cost Canadian taxpayers $12 million

  “The red light should have been flashing all over the place."

  Canada

  Jan 27, 2015
• Canadian officials ‘actively engaged’ in Mohamed Fahmy case, say feds

  The Canadian government is insisting it is "actively engaged" in the case of Mohamed Fahmy, the Egyptian Canadian who was sentenced to a seven-year prison term by an Egyptian court last June, according to a letter obtained by Global News.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2014
• 27-yr-old soldier’s overdose a mystery while military withholds docs

  The role the military is playing in preventing a government-ordered inquiry to begin in the overdose death of Canadian soldier Shawna Rogers.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2014