Category Archives: Canada
Man jailed nine months for extorting ex-girlfriend with nude photos
CORNER BROOK, N.L. - A 22-year-old man who used nude photos to extort his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced to nine months in prison - a longer term than even prosecutors sought. Kyle Stephen Hunt thre...
Dec 28, 2017
U19 FIBA basketball champions pick up Canadian Press team of year honours
TORONTO - It was the perfect mix of talent and togetherness. And over one remarkable week last summer in Cairo, 12 teenagers did something no Canadian team had ever accomplished - claim gold on basket...
Dec 28, 2017
Inquiry announced into Lionel Desmond tragedy: 'This is just the beginning'
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government says it will call an inquiry into the deaths of a former soldier and his family, nearly 12 months after the horrific bloodshed stunned a rural community and sent s...
Dec 28, 2017
First white rhinoceros born at Toronto Zoo in 27 years has "very hairy ears"
TORONTO - The Toronto Zoo says a seven-year-old white rhinoceros gave birth to a male calf on Christmas Eve. The zoo says both mom, Zohari, and baby are doing well, with the calf weighing 62.3 kilogra...
Dec 28, 2017
Royal Canadian Navy to begin training at sea on leased supply vessel
HALIFAX - The Royal Canadian Navy’s new supply vessel is preparing to train its combined civilian and military crew at sea - in what the ship’s owners argue will be a less costly way to op...
Dec 28, 2017
New report says some progress on reducing cat overpopulation, but not enough
OTTAWA - A new study on cat overpopulation in Canada says more of the pets are being sterilized to reduce unwanted litters, but there are still more cats than people willing to give them homes. The re...
Dec 28, 2017
Nova Scotia Power completing final power restorations amid frigid temperatures
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Power says it is working on the final restorations of electricity almost three days after a severe storm snapped hydro poles and caused widespread outages in the province. The ut...
Dec 28, 2017
In the news today, Dec. 28
Seven stories in the news for Thursday, Dec. 28 --- NO BREAK YET FROM DEEP FREEZE Vast sections of the country remain in the grip of a bitter cold wave this morning. Extreme cold warnings continue in ...
Dec 28, 2017
First Nations look to grow marijuana industry for economic highs
VANCOUVER - Canada’s marijuana industry is expanding rapidly and some First Nations are looking to cash in on the emerging economic opportunities. Phil Fontaine, an Indigenous politician turned ...
Dec 28, 2017
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley promises to lay out budget balancing plan in 2018
EDMONTON - Premier Rachel Notley says 2018 will focus on Alberta’s fragile but rebounding economy, specifically a road map to get back to budget balance in five years. “Presenting a respon...
Dec 28, 2017
