Category Archives: Canada

OTTAWA - Hidden away somewhere on Parliament Hill is the bronzed relief of Lt.-Col. Samuel Sharpe. Finished two years ago, the sculpture appeared destined for a spot in the foyer outside the House of ...

TORONTO - A group of four McMaster University students has won a $50,000 prize to develop their idea for a handheld device that detects skin cancer. The recent grads - all students in electrical biome...

TORONTO - One of two men accused of killing Laura Babcock and burning her body ordered a large animal incinerator - called The Eliminator - days before the young woman disappeared five years ago, a To...

Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman thinks the CFL Edmonton Eskimos should change their team name. “I think there's an opportunity to have a more inclusive name,” he said. “That’s ulti...

VANCOUVER - A non-profit group has abandoned a legal challenge of the Trans Mountain pipeline project in British Columbia, saying losing the case could bankrupt the organization. Duff Conacher of Demo...

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A British Columbia man is facing several charges including kidnapping and use of a firearm after a semi-tractor trailer and its driver were allegedly commandeered by an armed assailan...

VANCOUVER - Investigators are still trying to determine a motive in the double murder six weeks ago of a couple in their home, Vancouver’s police chief said Wednesday. Chief Const. Adam Palmer s...

NISKU, Alta. - Derek Scott was driving to a job site south of Edmonton when he got a call about an accident involving one of his work trucks, a stolen baby and some naked people. It was something he h...

OTTAWA - A Liberal-dominated committee is sending the government’s Access to Information bill back to the House of Commons with few changes, despite the deep concerns of transparency advocates a...

MOOSE JAW, Sask. - The Saskatchewan newspaper where former CBC radio host Peter Gzowski got his start in journalism is closing down after more than 125 years in the business. The last edition of the M...