Category Archives: Canada
'Both things are true:' Science, Indigenous wisdom seek common ground
The berries tasted different. The blueberries and cranberries didn’t look the same either. When elders from Fort McKay near Alberta’s oilsands went to their traditional picking areas, thin...
Dec 14, 2018
Bitter gymnast made false sex assault allegations, defence argues in Brubaker case
SARNIA, Ont. - A former athlete who trained under one of Canada’s top gymnastics coaches accused him of sexual assault because she was bitter about not achieving her Olympic dreams, the man̵...
Dec 14, 2018
Transportation Safety Board says lack of de-icing at remote airports poses risk
SASKATOON - The Transportation Safety Board says people using remote, northern airports are at substantial and unnecessary risk because of a lack of proper equipment for de-icing planes. The board rea...
Dec 14, 2018
Scheer blames Trudeau's 'naive approach' to China for Huawei crisis
OTTAWA - The dilemma Canada finds itself in over its arrest of top Chinese business executive Meng Wanzhou is a result of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “naive approach” to China, C...
Dec 13, 2018
Police across Canada probe bomb threats as U.S. authorities dismiss 'hoax'
TORONTO - Police forces in cities across Canada investigated multiple bomb threats on Thursday as authorities in the U.S. said similar threats sent to dozens of locations appeared to be a hoax. Police...
Dec 13, 2018
Quebec theatre incensed by $500 fine for fake cigarette smoked by actor
MONTREAL - Health inspectors who showed up at a recent Quebec City theatrical production took no issue with the actor centre stage in a giant penis costume. But after watching another actor light up a...
Dec 13, 2018
Vancouver says court decision allows it to close illegal pot shops
Vancouver says a court decision has reaffirmed the city’s authority to shut down illegal marijuana dispensaries. In a news release, the city says the B.C. Supreme Court’s decision to order...
Dec 13, 2018
B.C. man, companies face 38 charges alleging harm to chickens
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has laid 38 charges against a man from Chilliwack, B.C., and two companies over allegations of undue suffering to chickens. The agency alleges that Dwayne ...
Dec 13, 2018
Carbon pricing is most efficient way to cut emissions, Canadian Chamber says
OTTAWA - Canada’s largest business group has endorsed a carbon tax as the most efficient way for the country to cut greenhouse gas emissions. In a report released Thursday, the Canadian Chamber ...
Dec 13, 2018
Ontario city settles complaint over use of Indigenous mascots and logos
TORONTO - Indigenous-themed mascots, names, imagery and symbols used by non-aboriginal sports teams will be removed from arenas and other facilities in Mississauga, Ont., under a mediated settlement b...
Dec 13, 2018
