Category Archives: Canada
Bed shortage means no mental reviews done yet on accused Edmonton attacker
EDMONTON - A month-long delay in the case of a man accused of attempted murder in an attack on a police officer has turned the spotlight on an increase in court-ordered mental-health assessments. Abdu...
Dec 13, 2017
Halifax police charge 66-year-old man with manslaughter in manor pushing death
HALIFAX - A 66-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in relation to a pushing death of a fellow resident at a Halifax apartment complex. Edward Ernest Corbett of Halifax was scheduled to app...
Dec 13, 2017
New Brunswick to seek new fuel source to replace coal in major power plant
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick’s Crown-owned power utility will spend up to $7 million to find a new fuel source for its Belledune coal-fired generating station - with the aim of eliminating coal b...
Dec 13, 2017
Meal-kit trend grows into $120M industry in Canada
Matthew Richardson decided it was finally time to change his cooking habits. After moving in with his girlfriend this past summer, Richardson, 36, figured they should put a stop to their frequent eati...
Dec 13, 2017
Man, woman and 4-month old baby stabbed in Toronto
TORONTO - Police say a man, a woman and a four-month-old baby are in serious condition following a stabbing in west Toronto. A Toronto police spokesman says the incident took place in a building near ...
Dec 13, 2017
Sexual masochism expert takes stand at murder trial in death of off-duty cop
HALIFAX - Christopher Garnier’s defence lawyer attempted Wednesday to bolster his assertion that Const. Catherine Campbell died after asking to be choked, and to explain why his client doesnR...
Dec 13, 2017
N.S. recruiting doctors, but vacancies persist: 'We will take as many as we can'
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia health officials say they are stepping up efforts to address doctor shortages, touting the province’s quality of life and new healthcare approach to prospective physicians,...
Dec 13, 2017
What legal weed stores will look like: 'Very chic, very modern, very clean-cut'
This is what the end of cannabis prohibition will look like in New Brunswick: An upscale showroom with black ceilings, grey walls and a once-illicit drug displayed in brightly lit glass cases. “...
Dec 13, 2017
Baby girl 'critical' after incident in west Toronto; injured woman arrested
TORONTO - A four-month-old baby girl was fighting for her life and an injured woman was under arrest in hospital after a violent altercation at an upscale condo building in Toronto, police said Wednes...
Dec 13, 2017
Research lacking on medical pot, ample evidence of harms: doctors' groups
VANCOUVER - There is little to no research to support the supposed benefits of medical cannabis, and what evidence exists suggests that using marijuana as medicine may do more harm than good, family d...
Dec 13, 2017
