Category Archives: Canada
50 years on, allegations at root of Sir George Williams riot forgotten
MONTREAL - Fifty years after what became known as the Sir George Williams riot, one of the students whose allegations of racism triggered the explosive events says it’s a shame they were never a...
Jan 29, 2019
After months of back-and-forth, Montreal MP Di Iorio resigns for real
OTTAWA - House of Commons Speaker Geoff Regan says a Liberal MP from Montreal who has been promising to resign for months has now vacated his seat. Nicola Di Iorio’s resignation today comes afte...
Jan 29, 2019
Quebec City honours mosque shooting victims with memorial ceremony, monument plan
QUEBEC - Two years after a gunman killed six worshippers in a Quebec City mosque, banners with the names and faces of the victims were unfurled Tuesday night as a word chosen by family members to desc...
Jan 29, 2019
Third Mountie who investigated 'Surrey six' gang murders sentenced in B.C. court
VANCOUVER - A third RCMP officer has been sentenced after pleading guilty to his conduct in connection with British Columbia’s largest gang-related mass murder. Cpl. Danny Michaud was handed a t...
Jan 29, 2019
No reason to believe Canadian detained in Macau tied to China row: Freeland
OTTAWA - Canada’s foreign-affairs minister says the federal government is trying to get consular access to a Canadian man arrested in Macau over the weekend on fraud allegations. Chrystia Freela...
Jan 29, 2019
Advocates say public needs to report cases of child abuse and neglect
FREDERICTON - Advocates say a horrific case of child neglect in New Brunswick is far from the only case in the Maritimes and are urging people to report any neglect or abuse they see. Two recent repor...
Jan 29, 2019
Liberals target Scheer over cash-for-access fundraisers
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal party is looking to turn the tables on the Conservatives over so-called cash-for-access fundraisers. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is expected to attend a fundraiser a...
Jan 29, 2019
Online immigrant-sponsor application discriminatory, immigration lawyers say
OTTAWA - A new first-come-first-served online application for immigrants seeking to sponsor their parents and grandparents to come to Canada is being condemned as “profoundly discriminatory̶...
Jan 29, 2019
Reaction to Bruce McArthur pleading guilty to 8 counts of first-degree murder
TORONTO - Here’s a look at reaction to serial killer Bruce McArthur pleading guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder: ___ “Bruce McArthur has pled guilty, and that’s closure. I...
Jan 29, 2019
A glance at the eight victims of Toronto serial killer Bruce McArthur
TORONTO - Here is a glance at the victims of serial killer Bruce McArthur, who has pleaded guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder: MAJEED KAYHAN The 58-year-old Toronto man was killed on or abo...
Jan 29, 2019
