Category Archives: Canada
English F-word acceptable for French broadcasts, regulator says
Canada’s broadcast standards regulator has ruled that a swear word that’s off-limits on English-language broadcasts is acceptable in French programming. The Canadian Broadcast Standards Co...
Nov 08, 2017
Plant-based drinks shouldn't be main beverage for young kids: experts
Canada’s dietitians and pediatricians are discouraging parents from relying on plant-based drinks - such as rice, coconut and almond milks - as the main beverage for babies and young kids. Dr. C...
Nov 08, 2017
Sudbury, Ont., police investigating 16 poppy donation box thefts from businesses
SUDBURY, Ont. - Police say 16 Remembrance Day poppy donation boxes have been stolen from businesses in Sudbury, Ont., over the past few days. Investigators are reviewing security camera footage after ...
Nov 08, 2017
Nova Scotia government expands treatment for addicts of opioid painkillers
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia is expanding treatment for opioid addicts, as overdoses continue to take a steady toll of lives in the province. The Liberal government outlined on Wednesday how it will spend $8...
Nov 08, 2017
Paradise Papers: Critics assail fact Trudeau 'satisfied' with Bronfman's answer
HANOI, Vietnam - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday he’s satisfied with the public explanation provided by a top Liberal fundraiser whose name surfaced in leaked documents that provide...
Nov 08, 2017
Alberta Mounties say kidnapping charges pending after 5 naked suspects arrested
NISKU, Alta. - Mounties say kidnapping charges are pending in a bizarre case just south of Edmonton involving a two-vehicle collision and suspects who were not wearing any clothes. Investigators say a...
Nov 08, 2017
Seven stories in the news for today, Nov. 8
Seven stories in the news for Wednesday, Nov. 8 --- PM TRUDEAU IN VIETNAM TO TALK TRADE, HUMAN RIGHTS Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s trip to strengthen ties in the Asia-Pacific region began tod...
Nov 08, 2017
Dellen Millard wrote in a text he would 'hurt' Laura Babcock, court hears
TORONTO - One of two men accused of killing a young Toronto woman five years ago promised in a text message to “hurt her” and “make her leave,” court heard Wednesday. Jim Falco...
Nov 08, 2017
B.C. outreach group partners with app developer to improve safety of sex workers
VANCOUVER - An outreach group supporting vulnerable women in British Columbia is hoping a cellphone app designed to monitor remote workers in resource industries will help keep sex workers safe. Hope ...
Nov 08, 2017
Only three per cent of people surveyed could name Canada's cyberspy agency
OTTAWA - There was a time when the Communications Security Establishment didn’t want people to know it even existed. The 70-year-old cyberspy agency is now trying to emerge from the shadows, but...
Nov 08, 2017
