Category Archives: Canada
Woman urges more awareness after pet husky shot by hunter near Hinton
HINTON, Alta. - A western Alberta woman is urging hunters and hikers to be more aware of their surroundings after her pet husky was mistaken for a wolf and shot in the legs. Bethany Dyck was walking w...
Jan 17, 2018
Trudeau speaks in G7 host town to kick off two-day trip to Quebec
LA MALBAIE, Que. - The G7 summit taking place in Quebec’s Charlevoix region later this year is an opportunity to have “frank and open” discussions on environmental and economic issue...
Jan 17, 2018
Bloc Quebecois leader to award Quebec legislature medal to Mark Norman
OTTAWA - Bloc Quebecois Leader Martine Ouellet will give a Quebec national assembly medal to the vice-admiral who is being investigated by the RCMP on suspicion of having leaked cabinet secrets to the...
Jan 17, 2018
B.C. civil rights group files complaint about RCMP arrest of man who later died
VANCOUVER - A civil rights group has filed a complaint with the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP, alleging officers told witnesses to delete cellphone video of the arrest of a ma...
Jan 17, 2018
Effectiveness of morning sickness drug Diclectin called into question
TORONTO - A medication commonly prescribed for morning sickness during pregnancy appears to be ineffective, based on results from a previously unpublished clinical trial paid for by its Canadian manuf...
Jan 17, 2018
A list of some bystanders hit with stray bullets
Vancouver police say an innocent 15-year-old boy was riding in a car with his family last weekend when he was shot as gunfire erupted outside. The boy later died in hospital. A man believed to be the ...
Jan 17, 2018
Joly meets with entertainment groups about harassment and workplace safety
TORONTO - Heritage Minister Melanie Joly says she wants zero tolerance for harassment when it comes to federal grants and contributions for the entertainment industry. Joly had two meetings with repre...
Jan 17, 2018
Unifor splits with Canadian Labour Congress over workers' right to choose union
The largest private sector union in Canada said Wednesday it is splitting with the Canadian Labour Congress over issues which include disagreements about the rights of workers to choose what union sho...
Jan 17, 2018
Bread price-fixing documents won't be unsealed Thursday, Loblaw says
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Loblaw says court documents regarding an alleged industry-wide bread price-fixing scheme won’t be released tomorrow after an unidentified individual filed an application against...
Jan 17, 2018
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Jan. 23 --- CANADA AGREES TO REVISED TPP TREATY: Canada and the remaining members of the old Trans-Pacific Partnership agreed Tuesday to a revised trade agre...
Jan 17, 2018
