Category Archives: Canada
Pets or meat? P.E.I. petting farm gets flak when some goats become donair meat
CHARLOTTETOWN - The owner of a petting farm in P.E.I. says she never expected backlash for discussing how some of her goats will be served up next week in a Charlottetown restaurant. Flory Sanderson o...
Dec 01, 2017
Landmark Sam the Record Man sign on the rise again in downtown Toronto
TORONTO - A giant neon sign that once drew visitors to Toronto’s landmark Sam the Record Man store is rising again and will soon light up a busy downtown hub in the city. The sign, composed of t...
Dec 01, 2017
Judge says Canadian's lawsuit against Weinstein considered served
TORONTO - A lawsuit brought by a Ontario actress against Harvey Weinstein can be considered served even though lawyers have been unable to hand it to the disgraced Hollywood producer in person, an Ont...
Dec 01, 2017
Montreal 'Weedmaps' ads removed after anti-marijuana complaints
MONTREAL - Several Montreal billboards promoting an app that lists local pot providers appear to have been taken down after complaints by at least one citizen. Ben Anson says the company hosting ads f...
Dec 01, 2017
How Chris Garnier became a suspect in the killing of an off-duty police officer
HALIFAX - When Const. Catherine Campbell didn’t show up for work on Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, officers went to her Dartmouth apartment to look for her. They found a tidy apartment with the TV on a...
Dec 01, 2017
Flynn flips: Top Trump confidant pleads guilty, now working with FBI
WASHINGTON - The Russia probe is burrowing deeper into U.S. President Donald Trump’s inner circle. Suddenly, a high-profile Trump confidant, perennial campaign sidekick and paramount national-se...
Dec 01, 2017
Hydro chair says Manitoba's new carbon tax could be used to offset rising rates
WINNIPEG - The chair of Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro says the province should use some revenue from its planned carbon tax to offset sharply rising electricity rates. The provincial utility is seeking a...
Dec 01, 2017
Journalists key in sparking relief efforts after Halifax Explosion:researchers
HALIFAX - The massive explosion that devastated Halifax 100 years ago tested all who survived, including a handful of reporters who were the first to get news of the unfolding disaster to the world. &...
Dec 01, 2017
Meghan Markle wears coat by Montreal's Mackage at event with Prince Harry
Meghan Markle is continuing to boost Canadian fashion labels as she tours the U.K. with new fiance Prince Harry. At a charity event in Nottingham for World AIDS Day on Friday, Markle wore a long navy ...
Dec 01, 2017
Ontario limits criminal prosecutions of HIV-positive people for non-disclosure
Ontario will no longer criminally prosecute HIV-positive people who don’t disclose their status to sexual partners if there is no realistic possibility of transmission, the province announced on...
Dec 01, 2017
