Category Archives: Canada
RCMP member discharged firearm at suspect in Dieppe incident: police
DIEPPE, N.B. - Police say a member of the RCMP fired their gun at a suspect who they allege “took actions threatening first responders” during an incident in Dieppe, N.B., on Saturday. Sgt...
Kayla Derkach Jan 06, 2019

Montreal-area Catholic diocese to let parishioners decide on church closures
MONTREAL - The packed holiday masses that took place as scheduled in the St-Antoine and Ste-Paule churches north of Montreal seemed extra special this year, given that a few months ago it looked like ...
Kayla Derkach Jan 06, 2019

B.C. Indigenous group anticipating RCMP action at anti-LNG pipeline camp
Supporters of an Indigenous camp blocking access to a planned pipeline in northern British Columbia say they are anticipating RCMP action over an injunction filed against them. Jennifer Wickham, a mem...
Kayla Derkach Jan 06, 2019

Cash-handling machines being upgraded to handle new $10 Viola Desmond bills
TORONTO - Hundreds of thousands of cash-handling machines across the country have had to be upgraded to handle Canada’s distinctive new $10 bill, featuring a vertical portrait of Nova Scotia civ...
Kayla Derkach Jan 06, 2019
Tugboat en route to tow burning container ship to Halifax: U.S. Coast Guard
HALIFAX - An offshore tug and supply vessel is en route to a large Halifax-bound container ship burning 1,500 kilometres off the city’s coast with plans to tow the vessel to its final destinatio...
Kayla Derkach Jan 06, 2019

Saskatchewan '60s Scoop survivors hope government apology brings change
REGINA - Survivors of the ’60s Scoop in Saskatchewan are hoping an apology from the provincial government comes with action to reduce the number of children in care. Premier Scott Moe is to apol...
Kayla Derkach Jan 06, 2019
Bought for a buck, now priceless: Indigenous Alberta media archive digitized
EDMONTON - He bought them for a dollar. Now, “boxes and boxes and boxes” of old audiotape and film that Bert Crowfoot has safeguarded for decades are turning out to be a priceless trove of...
Kayla Derkach Jan 06, 2019

Quebec City consumed by debate over new span across the St. Lawrence
MONTREAL - In car-loving Quebec City, residents can’t stop talking about what’s become known as the “third link” - a future bridge or tunnel crossing the St. Lawrence River. Ne...
Kayla Derkach Jan 06, 2019
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in British Columbia. T...
Kayla Derkach Jan 05, 2019

Minister cites 'bullying' in cancelling public meetings on Alberta parks plan
EDMONTON - Alberta’s environment minister has cancelled public information sessions about proposed new parks in a region known as Bighorn Country, citing “bullying” and “abuse&...
Kayla Derkach Jan 05, 2019

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