Category Archives: Canada
Fake sex assault complaint: Winnipeg man charged after 79 false calls to 911
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg man who police believe was high on meth faces public mischief charges after almost seven dozen false 911 calls that included a report of a family being sexually assaulted. Police...
Jan 03, 2019
'A lot of people:' Calgary zoo reports record attendance thanks to panda family
CALGARY - The arrival of a family of giant pandas to the Calgary Zoo last spring created a stampede of visitors once the guests on loan from China were introduced to an eager public. The zoo surpassed...
Jan 03, 2019
Interruption of eastern Quebec ferry service forces 800-km detour for some
MONTREAL - Eastern Quebec drivers seeking to cross the St. Lawrence River will have to take an 800-kilometre detour until next week after mechanical issues forced the suspension of ferry service. The ...
Jan 03, 2019
Donation bins sealed, removed in British Columbia after death of trapped man
VANCOUVER - A municipality and a non-profit foundation in British Columbia are shutting down clothing donation bins and looking at options to either make them more secure or remove them following the ...
Jan 03, 2019
Ontario judge strikes down enforcement powers of OSPCA as unconstitutional
A judge has found the enforcement powers held by Ontario’s private animal welfare agency to be unconstitutional, saying the province must re-write laws governing the organization to remedy the s...
Jan 03, 2019
Feds worry technology will force 'vulnerable' groups out of labour force
OTTAWA - Fearing that technologically demanding jobs will force “vulnerable” workers out of the labour market - and strain government benefits programs - federal officials have quietly loo...
Jan 03, 2019
StatCan warns of impact on release of trade data from U.S. government shutdown
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is warning the partial shutdown of the U.S. government could have an impact on the agency’s ability to release a complete picture of trade between North America’...
Jan 03, 2019
Quebec police say girl's death followed attempted jump from ski chairlift
VAL-D’OR, Que. - A 15-year-old girl has died after falling from a ski chairlift Wednesday night in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec. Quebec provincial police say the girl and a friend w...
Jan 03, 2019
In the news today, Jan. 3
Five stories in the news for Thursday, Jan. 3 ___ FOURTH FEDERAL RIDING FALLS VACANT Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is poised to call byelections in three federal ridings within days and now he has a f...
Jan 03, 2019
Alberta premier says Calgary MLA Stephanie McLean has resigned
CALGARY - Former Alberta cabinet minister Stephanie McLean has resigned months after announcing she wouldn’t seek re-election this spring. Premier Rachel Notley posted Wednesday night on Faceboo...
Jan 02, 2019
