Category Archives: Canada
New party leaders may change the dynamics of Saskatchewan politics
REGINA - The old saying that the only constant in life is change may best sum up the coming year in Saskatchewan politics. The governing Saskatchewan Party, the Opposition New Democrats and even the s...
Dec 26, 2017
Environment Canada issues extreme cold weather warnings for much of the country
Environment Canada issued a slew of extreme cold warnings across the country on Tuesday. Environment Canada says it issues extreme cold warnings when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an el...
Dec 26, 2017
Big pharma snub, placebo snag to blame for lack of medical pot research: experts
VANCOUVER - A disinterested pharmaceutical industry and the conundrum of finding a convincing placebo are just two reasons experts say there has been little quality research into medicinal marijuana. ...
Dec 26, 2017
Night owls push for later last calls at bars year-round
TORONTO - Partying into the wee hours of the morning at a favourite watering hole is a tradition generally reserved for New Year’s Eve and other very special occasions. Some night owls like Spen...
Dec 26, 2017
Power returns to Nova Scotia after windstorm left thousands in the dark
Tens of thousands of Nova Scotians are back on the electrical grid as crews worked Tuesday to repair power lines damaged by a major Christmas Day storm in Atlantic Canada. About 13,000 homes and busin...
Dec 26, 2017
'It's a tragic situation': Police searching for mother after body of baby found
CALGARY - A deceased baby girl may have been alive when she was abandoned in a northwest Calgary parking lot on Christmas Eve, police said. “Early findings show the baby may have been alive when...
Dec 25, 2017
Deaths of 2 children east of Victoria deemed homicide: police
OAK BAY, B.C. - RCMP say two children were the victims of a double homicide at a Vancouver Island home on Christmas Day. Mounties say the bodies of a four-year-old and six-year-old were discovered in ...
Dec 25, 2017
Brent Hawkes, pastor who officiated Canada's first legal gay marriages, retires
TORONTO - The well-known Toronto pastor who officiated Canada’s first legally recognized same-sex marriages is delivered his final sermon Sunday. Rev. Brent Hawkes, who is also known for officia...
Dec 25, 2017
Winter storm disrupts holidays in Atlantic Canada, thousands in N.S. without power
A winter storm has put a damper on the holidays in Atlantic Canada as forceful winds and a frosty deluge bear down on the region, disrupting travel plans and leaving tens of thousands of Nova Scotians...
Dec 25, 2017
Small Saskatchewan town welcomes stranded train passengers on Christmas morning
SPY HILL, Sask. - A small Saskatchewan town opened its doors on Christmas morning to a Via Rail train with almost 100 passengers that suffered mechanical problems due to extremely cold weather. Compan...
Dec 25, 2017
