Category Archives: Canada
Man dies after being injured at Richmond, B.C., trampoline park: RCMP
RICHMOND, B.C. - RCMP say a man who was performing a series of acrobatic manoeuvres was seriously injured at a Richmond, B.C., leisure facility and has since died. Extreme Air Park, an indoor trampoli...
Kayla Derkach Jan 24, 2018
Canadian skydiver killed in Southern California roof crash
MONTREAL - U.S. aviation authorities will take a look at the equipment used by an Alberta skydiver who was killed this week after slamming into a California home during a wingsuit competition. Aime-Je...
Kayla Derkach Jan 24, 2018

Short-term solutions to minimum wage hike could hurt businesses: Freshii founder
Health-food eatery Freshii implemented a number of solutions ahead of Ontario’s minimum wage hike that the company believes will continue to make it an attractive employer as the chain looks to ...
Kayla Derkach Jan 24, 2018

Getting influenza raises heart attack risk, especially in seniors: study
TORONTO - Having the flu significantly raises the risk of having a heart attack, especially among those aged 65 and older, an Ontario study suggests. “What we found is that you’re six time...
Kayla Derkach Jan 24, 2018

The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Jan. 30 --- NO RULE BOOK ON DEALING WITH MISCONDUCT, TRUDEAU SAYS: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau concedes he, like all political leaders, is struggling to fi...
Kayla Derkach Jan 24, 2018

Canada's dairy farmers say they've given enough in past trade deals
MONTREAL - Canada’s dairy industry says it shouldn’t bear any additional hardship in NAFTA renegotiations after having been forced to give up so much in past trade deals. If the United Sta...
Kayla Derkach Jan 24, 2018

Conductor fired for safety issues, disparaging remarks: Canadian Pacific Railway
CALGARY - Canadian Pacific Railway says a conductor involved in a 2014 derailment was fired for a second time because she disparaged the company and was photographed in unsafe situations. Stephanie Ka...
Kayla Derkach Jan 24, 2018
Former Ontario RCMP doctor faces sex assault allegations; police investigating
Toronto police say they are investigating sexual assault allegations against a doctor who used to practise in the RCMP’s Ontario division. Police say they were notified by RCMP in the last week ...
Kayla Derkach Jan 24, 2018
Edmonton police charge two women with attempted murder in child abuse case
Edmonton police have charged two women with attempted murder in an abuse investigation involving five children under the age of 10. After receiving a tip from a babysitter last month, police said they...
Kayla Derkach Jan 24, 2018
TSB blames optical illusion, unsecured cargo for fatal plane crash
RICHMOND, B.C. - The fatal crash of a small float plane in central British Columbia was partly the result of an optical illusion associated with low-altitude flights, as well as overweight and imprope...
Kayla Derkach Jan 24, 2018

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