Category Archives: Canada
Review finds former Victoria police chief committed 8 acts of misconduct
VICTORIA - A former Victoria police chief “caught in a web of untruths” was handed unprecedented disciplinary action Wednesday after a review found Frank Elsner committed eight acts of mis...
Sep 26, 2018
Stranded travellers left frustrated in St. John's after emergency landing
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - More than 200 exhausted passengers were left stranded and frustrated in St. John’s on Wednesday after a flight from Montreal to Germany made an emergency stop. A represe...
Sep 26, 2018
Muslim candidate in Quebec election stops campaigning following violent threat
MONTREAL - A Muslim candidate who had an election sign shot up last week says he has stopped campaigning in his Quebec City riding after being informed by police of a new threat. Ali Dahan, who is run...
Sep 26, 2018
Review finds former Victoria police chief committed 8 acts of misconduct
VICTORIA - A former Victoria police chief “caught in a web of untruths” was handed unprecedented disciplinary action Wednesday after a review found Frank Elsner committed eight acts of mis...
Sep 26, 2018
Ontario government to allow pot smoking wherever tobacco smoking allowed
TORONTO - Ontario residents will be able to smoke recreational cannabis wherever the smoking of tobacco is permitted, the Progressive Conservative government said Wednesday, loosening rules establishe...
Sep 26, 2018
Mystery solved for dozens of birds plummeting to death from the sky in B.C.
VANCOUVER - A natural occurrence is behind the unusual deaths of about 40 starlings that plummeted to the ground in Delta, B.C., earlier this month. When Vancouver resident Kevin Beech witnessed the b...
Sep 26, 2018
European trade commissioner says hurdles remain for ratification of EU-Canada deal
MONTREAL - The European trade commissioner says no timelines have been reached for full ratification of the Canada-EU free trade accord. Cecilia Malmstrom says prolonged internal procedures among some...
Sep 26, 2018
Ontario government to allow pot smoking wherever tobacco smoking allowed
TORONTO - Ontario residents will be able to smoke recreational cannabis wherever the smoking of tobacco is permitted, the Progressive Conservative government said Wednesday, loosening rules establishe...
Sep 26, 2018
Mystery solved for dozens of birds plummeting to death from the sky in B.C.
VANCOUVER - A natural occurrence is behind the unusual deaths of about 40 starlings that plummeted to the ground in Delta, B.C., earlier this month. When Vancouver resident Kevin Beech witnessed the b...
Sep 26, 2018
European trade commissioner says hurdles remain for ratification of EU-Canada deal
MONTREAL - The European trade commissioner says no timelines have been reached for full ratification of the Canada-EU free trade accord. Cecilia Malmstrom says prolonged internal procedures among some...
Sep 26, 2018
