Category Archives: Canada
Jurors in Laura Babcock's trial never heard of Tim Bosma's murder
TORONTO - Jurors deciding the fate of two men accused of murdering Laura Babcock and burning her body were never told that human remains were found in an animal incinerator belonging to one of the acc...
Dec 12, 2017
Alberta MLA says he regrets firing woman after she made sex harassment complaint
EDMONTON - Alberta’s Opposition house leader says he regrets firing an employee after she told him she was being sexually harassed, and says his caucus is committed to ending abuse in the workpl...
Dec 12, 2017
Ten things jurors at the Laura Babcock trial did not hear
TORONTO - A jury is deliberating the case of two men accused of killing a Toronto woman and burning her body in an animal incinerator. Dellen Millard and Mark Smich pleaded not guilty to first-degree ...
Dec 12, 2017
The three accused in Lac-Megantic disaster won't testify at their trial
SHERBROOKE, Que. - Lawyers representing the three men charged with criminal negligence in the Lac-Megantic rail disaster that killed 47 people announced in court Tuesday they won’t call any witn...
Dec 12, 2017
New fighter-jet competition to have national 'economic interest' requirement
OTTAWA - The long road to replacing Canada’s aging fighter jets took a surprising turn Tuesday as the federal Liberal government added a caveat to its latest battle of the bidders: contenders de...
Dec 12, 2017
Indigenous leaders sounding alarm over implications of legal pot regime
OTTAWA - Indigenous leaders looking at the prospect of legalized marijuana in Canada say they don’t see a route to riches, but rather a serious risk that the black market in pot will set its sig...
Dec 12, 2017
Intelligence reform needed to rebuild confidence, Muslim group tells MPs
OTTAWA - Reform of national security agencies - not just more oversight and review - is needed to rebuild confidence and trust, a national Muslim group says. The National Council of Canadian Muslims t...
Dec 12, 2017
North American birders flock to N.B. tree after rare bird from Europe spotted
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - New Brunswick has a rare visitor from Europe and it’s attracting bird lovers from across Canada and the United States. A European mistle thrush arrived in Miramichi on Saturday...
Dec 12, 2017
Sexual, physical abuse 'rampant' at Ontario training schools, suit alleges
TORONTO - A man who says he was badly abused at one of Ontario’s now-defunct training schools is spearheading a proposed class-action against the province that seeks $600 million on behalf of ot...
Dec 12, 2017
Brown dismisses Wynne's defamation lawsuit against him as a stunt
TORONTO - Ontario’s Opposition leader is brushing off a defamation lawsuit the premier has launched against him as a political stunt - increasing the likelihood the dispute will drag on through ...
Dec 12, 2017
