Category Archives: Canada
Ontario school board restores funding to produce play depicting gay teen couple
A southwestern Ontario school board says it has reversed a decision to pull funding from a local youth theatre program over a play depicting the true story of a gay teen couple fighting to attend prom...
Jan 24, 2018
Opposition parties hole up to map strategy for Commons' return next week
OTTAWA - Federal Conservatives and New Democrats camped out in two different cities Wednesday to plot their strategy against the Liberals once the House of Commons returns next week. Their overriding ...
Jan 24, 2018
Judge loosens some of terror suspect Mohamed Harkat's release conditions
OTTAWA - A judge has granted terror suspect Mohamed Harkat more freedom - though not as much as he asked for. In a judgment made public Wednesday, Federal Court Justice Sylvie Roussel gave Harkat perm...
Jan 24, 2018
Ontario appeal court overturns drunk driving conviction over lack of interpreter
An Ontario court has thrown out a drunk driving conviction against a South Asian man after finding police failed to get him an interpreter before asking him to take a breathalyzer test. A Superior Cou...
Jan 24, 2018
Steps down Jan. 31: Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall attends last cabinet meeting
REGINA - Retiring Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall attended his last cabinet and caucus meetings Wednesday and offered some examples beforehand of what he sees as the province’s accomplishments si...
Jan 24, 2018
Troublesome wild turkeys ruffle feathers in southeastern B.C. community
EDGEWATER, B.C. - Celebrations and turkey often go hand in hand but growing flocks of wild turkeys in southeastern British Columbia are leaving area residents feeling anything but celebratory as the b...
Jan 24, 2018
PQ will 'have its hands full' if Peladeau returns to politics: Couillard
HANGZHOU, China - The Parti Quebecois will “have its hands full” if media magnate Pierre Karl Peladeau decides to run in the upcoming provincial election, Premier Philippe Couillard said W...
Jan 24, 2018
Rush Hulk can attend lacrosse came in Calgary, but can't act like a mascot
CALGARY - The Calgary Roughnecks lacrosse team says a Saskatchewan Rush fan who dresses up as the Incredible Hulk can come to this weekend’s game, but he can’t act as an opposition team ma...
Jan 24, 2018
Feds announce funding for 14 marijuana research projects across Canada
TORONTO - The federal government is putting $1.4 million toward research into the effects of legalizing recreational marijuana, saying the work will help it understand the impact of the country’...
Jan 24, 2018
N.S. Tory leader resigns amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie was forced to resign Wednesday after an investigation found he acted inappropriately and breached the legislature’s policy on ...
Jan 24, 2018
