Category Archives: Canada
Man jailed for violent attacks on Alberta women says he is not ready for parole
CALGARY - A Saskatchewan man who was jailed for brutal attacks on two women in southern Alberta agrees that he should not receive day or full parole. In 2013, the Alberta Court of Appeal declared Cory...
Nov 28, 2017
Canadian rock legends Rush inspire names for new termite-dwelling microbes
VANCOUVER - What do a trio of Canadian rock icons have in common with microbes living in the guts of termites? Researchers at the University of British Columbia say the tiny organisms have long, hair-...
Nov 28, 2017
Cops blast Montreal mayor over her openness toward memorial for shooting victim
MONTREAL - The union representing Montreal police officers criticized Mayor Valerie Plante on Tuesday for saying she is open to the idea of creating a memorial for a young man shot dead by police in 2...
Nov 28, 2017
North Korea nuclear crisis: Canada, U.S. to co-host big international meeting
WASHINGTON - Canada will assist the United States in co-hosting a major international meeting on North Korea in an attempt to find a non-military solution to a nuclear crisis, which escalated Tuesday ...
Nov 28, 2017
Apologies in Commons for LGBTQ injustices
OTTAWA - Some quotes on the federal government’s apology to the LGBTQ community for past injustices: “For the oppression of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and two-spirit c...
Nov 28, 2017
Lack of contracts for Davie shipyard an 'injustice,' says Quebec premier
QUEBEC - The lack of federal contracts for the Davie shipyard near Quebec City is an “injustice,” Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard said Tuesday as he urged Ottawa to send a strong signal ...
Nov 28, 2017
Woman disappears after leaving bar in B.C. resort town of Whistler
WHISTLER, B.C. - A police dive team searched a lake Monday in Whistler, B.C., looking for any clues in the disappearance of a 25-year-old woman. Alison Raspa was last seen late Wednesday night leaving...
Nov 28, 2017
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Nov. 28 --- TRUDEAU APOLOGIZES TO LGBTQ COMMUNITY: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is apologizing on behalf of the federal government for perpetrating decades ...
Nov 28, 2017
Time for Canada-China trade talks as Trudeau trip nears, say Poloz and Nault
OTTAWA - Canada’s central bank governor and a Liberal MP currently leading an all-party delegation to China are sounding bullish about a free trade agreement with the People’s Republic. Ba...
Nov 28, 2017
Cannabis laws a boon for lawyers and likely to further clog justice system
MONTREAL - McGill University law professor Daniel Weinstock says he heartily recommends his students take up criminal law in order to take advantage of the country’s new, strict cannabis laws. &...
Nov 28, 2017
