Tag Archives: Canada

Live after US left Irak

He spoke from the same Oval Office setting used by Bush in 2003, when he told the world America had no alternative but to flush out Saddam Hussein’s putative weapons of mass destruction. The WMDs never turned up — and … Continue reading

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Breastfeeding mom to pursue complaint

A Saanich mother who was asked to cover up while breastfeeding on a bus said she’ll halt her human-rights complaint only when she’s sure the incident won’t happen again. Olena Russell was asked to cover up by a B.C. Transit … Continue reading

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Workers Complaint

How would you feel if you got robbed but couldn’t report to the police unless you had first confronted the robber and asked for your wallet back? That’s how construction worker Raul Aguilera described his battle for unpaid wages against … Continue reading

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What is your biggest complaint when travelling

Ok here’s quick question for you, what’s the number 1 complaint you have when travelling when it comes to airlines, hotels and car rentals? Well according to a Consumer Reports survey that asked 2,000 Americans to rank their complaints about … Continue reading

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Vatican failed to heed sex abuse

The tsunami of sex abuse scandals hitting the Roman Catholic church indicates it learned little from the trailblazing work done in Canada on the issue two decades ago, say experts in the church here. “Anyone who was paying attention had … Continue reading

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Toyota Canada facing harsh questions in Ottawa

Toyota Canada Inc. officials were under attack on Tuesday from federal MPs for their failure to notify regulators about safety issues regarding its accelerator pedal when the car maker first became aware of the flaw. The company received its first … Continue reading

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Business Bureaus top 10 Complaints 2009

The Better Business Bureau has released a list of the top ten scams to be aware of. This year, the list focuses in on dubious practices of online commerce, such as asking consumers to read the fine print before you … Continue reading

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‘Fatties’ kicked off dating website

Piling on the pounds at Christmas may put a slight dampener on the New Year but the consequences were rather more grave for more than 5,000 people expelled from an online dating community. The so-called “festive fatties” were kicked off … Continue reading

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Study: Toyota receives most complaints about sudden acceleration, followed by Ford

Toyota was the target of 41% of all consumer complaints about the problem in 2008 cars, according to a Consumer Reports analysis. Ford received 28% of complaints. Toyota registered far more complaints about sudden acceleration in its 2008 model-year vehicles … Continue reading

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Complex immigration rules leave little room for mother, son to be reunited

TORONTO – The toys and children’s clothes gather dust in a corner of Panita Chumchantha’s home in Ottawa, sad remnants of a gleeful shopping spree she embarked on just over a year ago to welcome to Canada the son she … Continue reading

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