Category Archives: Canada
Liberals name Richard T. Lee as new candidate in Burnaby South
BURNABY, B.C. - The federal Liberals have named a new candidate to run against NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in the Burnaby South byelection. They say former provincial legislator Richard T. Lee will repla...
Jan 19, 2019
Americans face deadline to file paperwork for Huawei executive's extradition
OTTAWA - American authorities are facing a key deadline at the end of the month to formally request the extradition of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou from Canada to the United States. Friday, a spokesm...
Jan 19, 2019
Canadians across the country march to end violence against women
Women and their allies participated in marches across Canada on Saturday, from large cities to tiny villages, demanding the advancement of the rights of women and other vulnerable groups. Attendance f...
Jan 19, 2019
Burnaby byelection turmoil sparks debate about identity issues in politics
BURNABY, B.C. - Inside a sunlit co-operative housing complex in Burnaby, B.C., federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh knocked on doors of residents whose first languages included Croatian, Filipino and Span...
Jan 19, 2019
No winning ticket for Friday night's $10 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $10 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Jan. 25 will be approximately $17 million. The Canad...
Jan 18, 2019
Trudeau fields questions at town hall meeting in St-Hyacinthe, Que.
SAINT-HYACINTHE, Que. - Ottawa’s decision to sign the UN compact for migration in no way limit’s Canada’s sovereignty or ability to choose its own immigrants, Prime Minister Justin T...
Jan 18, 2019
Soccer academy in Edmonton rooting for alumni Alphonso Davies at Bayern Munich
EDMONTON - Dozens of students at St. Nicholas Soccer Academy in Edmonton gathered Friday hoping to watch alumni Alphonso Davies make his official international soccer debut. Davies, who is 18, joined ...
Jan 18, 2019
'Hurricane Hazel' McCallion appointed adviser to Premier Doug Ford
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford has appointed former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion as a special adviser. McCallion served as mayor of the city west of Toronto from 1978 to 2014. In a release, ...
Jan 18, 2019
Ex-Mountie investigating 'Surrey six' murders pleads guilty to obstruction
VANCOUVER - A lead investigator in a gang-related mass murder in British Columbia has been handed a conditional sentence to be served in the community after he pleaded guilty to breach of trust and ob...
Jan 18, 2019
'I really don't need the money': Halifax man to give huge poker win to charity
HALIFAX - A Halifax man who won over US$671,000 at an international poker tournament in the Bahamas doesn’t plan on keeping a single cent of his unlikely winnings. Scott Wellenbach, a 67-year-ol...
Jan 18, 2019
