Category Archives: Canada

Uber data breach affecting 57 million users in 2016 came from hacker in Canada
TORONTO - One of the hackers involved in stealing data connected to 57 million Uber users in 2016 was located in Canada. The ride-hailing company revealed the hacker reached out to the company in Nove...
Kayla Derkach Feb 06, 2018
Youth who ran into road after traffic stop in B.C. is seriously injured
COQUITLAM, B.C. - British Columbia’s police watchdog says a 17-year-old youth was badly injured when he ran into traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway on Monday night after a traffic stop in Coqui...
Kayla Derkach Feb 06, 2018

Grapeshot: Notley says Alberta will stop importing B.C. wine in pipeline fight
EDMONTON - The fight over Alberta oil coming to British Columbia has now escalated into a wine war. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announced Tuesday that the province is banning wine from B.C. wineries...
Kayla Derkach Feb 06, 2018

Legal pot on track for July but actual retail sales may take longer
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government insists it’s on track to legalize recreational pot in July - but whether that means it will actually be on sale by then is uncertain. Health Minister Ginette Peti...
Kayla Derkach Feb 06, 2018

Pot legalization: Americans raise questions about potential border impact
WASHINGTON - American officials have been quietly raising questions about whether Canada’s marijuana legalization might slow traffic at the border, and are being told by their northern neighbour...
Kayla Derkach Feb 06, 2018
Human-rights concerns loom over sale of Canadian helicopters to the Philippines
OTTAWA - The Canadian government is facilitating the sale of 16 helicopters to the Philippine military, which human rights groups have accused of killing civilians and committing other atrocities whil...
Kayla Derkach Feb 06, 2018
Nova Scotia man facing charges after allegedly shooting neighbour's dog
LUNENBURG, N.S. - A man is facing several charges after allegedly shooting his neighbour’s dog on Nova Scotia’s South Shore. Lunenburg RCMP say the Labrador-pit bull mix was shot Monday sh...
Kayla Derkach Feb 06, 2018
Jessie Reyez's gutsy debut ties with Arcade Fire for most Juno nominations
TORONTO - Fiery R&B singer Jessie Reyez, whose potent songs include one about sexual abuse in the music industry, has tied with Arcade Fire for the most nominations at this year’s Juno Award...
Kayla Derkach Feb 06, 2018

B.C. coroner calls for changes after six people die while whale watching
VICTORIA - The drowning deaths of six people during a whale watching trip off British Columbia have been classified as accidental by the province’s coroner’s service. The Leviathan II caps...
Kayla Derkach Feb 06, 2018

Ottawa pledges co-operation in mining complaint over Mexican activist's slaying
OTTAWA - The federal government pledged Tuesday to co-operate fully with any investigation into the possible role of Canadian diplomats and a former Calgary mining company in the shooting death of a M...
Kayla Derkach Feb 06, 2018

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