Category Archives: Canada

Laura Babcock had intense fear of death since childhood, court hears
TORONTO - It took an Ontario prosecutor 10 minutes to read through a lifetime of pain for Laura Babcock. Jill Cameron walked the jury in the murder trial through the young woman’s mental health ...
Kayla Derkach Nov 01, 2017

NDP wants Libs to drop pension bill which they say puts minister in conflict
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government seems intent on proceeding with a pension bill which opposition parties maintain puts Finance Minister Bill Morneau in a blatant conflict of interest. New Democrats gav...
Kayla Derkach Nov 01, 2017
Former soldier at Manitoba base found not guilty on sex charges, misconduct
BRANDON, Man. - A retired non-commissioned officer at Canadian Forces Base Shilo in Manitoba has been acquitted of charges of sexual assault and disgraceful conduct. Commander Martin Pelletier ruled t...
Kayla Derkach Nov 01, 2017

Feds preview peacekeeping plan with money for women's rights abroad
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government offered a taste of its peacekeeping plan on Wednesday by promising millions in funding for women’s rights abroad, even as signs point to an actual mission coming ...
Kayla Derkach Nov 01, 2017

Pike's plastic plight: Alberta man frees fish cinched in two by bottle wrapper
CALGARY - Adam Turnbull has been catching fish in the South Saskatchewan River for 17 years and had never seen anything like it. Turnbull, 28, was reeling in a northern pike near his home in Medicine ...
Kayla Derkach Nov 01, 2017
Police search for owner of Stanley Cup ring after car thefts in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - A valuable piece of sports memorabilia has been recovered by RCMP in Nanaimo, B.C., after a group of men accused of breaking into vehicles was arrested. Const. Gary O’Brien says ...
Kayla Derkach Nov 01, 2017

Site C dam not within budget, could cost more than $10B: utilities commission
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government will decide the future of the Site C hydroelectric dam by the end of the year after an independent review concluded the $8.3 billion megaproject is over budg...
Kayla Derkach Nov 01, 2017
Supreme Court of Canada to rule in B.C. case involving Indigenous spirituality
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is due to release a decision Thursday in a case that hinges on freedom of religion and how Indigenous spirituality should be protected under the Charter of Rights....
Kayla Derkach Nov 01, 2017
CIBC's Simplii Financial direct banking launches but customers find glitches
TORONTO - The launch of CIBC’s new Simplii Financial direct banking brand on Wednesday has not gone exactly to plan, as some customers are finding glitches with the new offering. The bank (TSX:C...
Kayla Derkach Nov 01, 2017

Scientist grades water risks from wildfires; prairies at top of list
EDMONTON - The Canadian prairies top a newly developed index of places where wildfires could create freshwater supply risks. “We are a population depending on water coming from a fire-prone area...
Kayla Derkach Nov 01, 2017

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