Category Archives: Canada
Crown finished calling witnesses in trial of alleged Winnipeg letter bomber
WINNIPEG - The Crown has finished calling witnesses in the trial of an alleged Winnipeg letter bomber. Guido Amsel has pleaded not guilty to five counts of attempted murder and to various explosives-r...
Dec 11, 2017
Uber charges Toronto customer more than $18,000 for short downtown ride
TORONTO - Uber is apologizing to a customer who was charged more than $18,000 for a short ride in downtown Toronto. Photos posted on social media over the weekend showed that an Uber rider was billed ...
Dec 11, 2017
Suspended sentence for Saskatchewan man who threatened prime minister Trudeau
SASKATOON - A Saskatchewan man will not have to spend any time in jail for threatening on social media to kill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Derek Hurrell, who is 34 and from Borden, Sask., was given...
Dec 11, 2017
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Dec. 11 --- PROVINCES TO GET 75% OF POT TAXES, MORNEAU SAYS: The federal government has agreed to give the provinces and territories a 75 per cent share of th...
Dec 11, 2017
Polar bear capital of the world debating sale of legalized marijuana
WINNIPEG - The northern Manitoba town known as the polar bear capital of the world may be remote, but it’s dealing with the same issue as many of the province’s municipalities - whether ca...
Dec 11, 2017
Some reaction to the NDP's decision to proceed with the Site C dam in B.C.
Here is some of the reaction to the NDP government’s decision to go ahead with the Site C hydroelectric dam in British Columbia: “Today is a dark day. The government has passed up its chan...
Dec 11, 2017
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne suing Opposition leader for defamation
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne sued the Opposition leader for defamation Monday, less than six months away from the June provincial election. The legal action stems from comments Progressive...
Dec 11, 2017
Atlantic premiers concerned about weed supply, push Ottawa to expedite licensing
HALIFAX - Atlantic Canada’s premiers say they are worried about obtaining an adequate supply of weed as they prepare to meet Ottawa’s July 1 deadline for legalized marijuana. The four prem...
Dec 11, 2017
Liberals nominate IRB head Mario Dion as next federal ethics commissioner
OTTAWA - A longtime public servant has been nominated as the new federal ethics watchdog, taking over an office that has become a political lightning rod for investigations into the prime minister and...
Dec 11, 2017
Farm company investigating carbon monoxide exposure that affected 43 workers
DELTA, B.C. - A company says it is investigating to determine if changes are needed in its operations after dozens of workers were exposed to carbon monoxide at one of its farm in Delta, B.C., on the ...
Dec 11, 2017
