Category Archives: Canada
Concordia teachers accused of sexual misconduct 'reassigned': students association
MONTREAL - A students association at Concordia University says classes taught by teachers accused of sexual misconduct have been reassigned and their books removed from the school’s library disp...
Jan 12, 2018
RCMP charge three inmates with murder in death of Stony Mountain prisoner
STONY MOUNTAIN, Man. - Manitoba RCMP say they have arrested three prison inmates in the death of a fellow prisoner who was serving a life term for killing a woman. On Sunday, Max Maurice Richard from ...
Jan 12, 2018
PM wraps cabinet retreat with hint of pot pardons to come - after legalization
LONDON, Ont. - Canadians convicted of simple marijuana possession will have to wait until recreational pot is legalized later this year before learning if they’ll be pardoned for something that ...
Jan 12, 2018
Not on tap: 'Raw water' could transmit potentially deadly pathogens: experts warn
TORONTO - Drinking “raw water” collected from springs and other so-called pure sources appears to be a growing natural health craze in the U.S. - and one in the era of social media that co...
Jan 12, 2018
Canadian musician opens up about her allegations against Charles Dutoit
TORONTO - A Canadian musician who is among several women accusing world-renowned Swiss conductor Charles Dutoit of sexual assault says she is “concerned and nervous” about the legal implic...
Jan 12, 2018
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Jan. 12 --- FORMER G.G. PANS TRUMP’S REPORTED COMMENT: Former governor general Michaelle Jean sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday f...
Jan 12, 2018
Canadian musician opens up about her allegations against Charles Dutoit
TORONTO - A Canadian musician who is among several women accusing world-renowned Swiss conductor Charles Dutoit of sexual assault says she is “concerned and nervous” about the legal implic...
Jan 12, 2018
Ethics, exports and nuclear threats: how federal politics mattered this week
OTTAWA - The week in political rhetoric was a study in contrasts. Donald Trump lit fires of dissent across his country and around the world with inflammatory comments about Haitians and Africans. Just...
Jan 12, 2018
Newfoundland author on surviving California mudslide: 'It was apocalyptic'
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A prominent Newfoundlander says he made a harrowing escape from the California mudslides that killed at least 17 people and wiped out homes and roads. “I have been throu...
Jan 12, 2018
Toronto-area mall one of world's most notorious sources of counterfeit goods: U.S.
MARKHAM, Ont. - A U.S. government report says a Toronto-area mall is among the most notorious sources of pirated and counterfeit goods in the world. Pacific Mall, a predominantly Chinese-Canadian shop...
Jan 12, 2018
