Category Archives: Canada
NWT premier says south has to stop calling shots on northern development
OTTAWA - Northwest Territories Premier Robert McLeod says it is offensive and patronizing for southern Canadians to tell northerners they can’t benefit from oil and gas development because it...
Nov 01, 2017
Ontario introduces pot legislation with steep fines for illegal dispensaries
TORONTO - Businesses that illegally sell recreational marijuana after the government of Ontario sets up its own shops could be fined up to $1 million under legislation tabled Wednesday. One of the mai...
Nov 01, 2017
Family of Toronto man declared brain dead says finding goes against his religion
TORONTO - The family of a Toronto man who was declared brain dead after suffering an asthma attack has obtained a temporary injunction to keep him on life support while it fights to have his death cer...
Nov 01, 2017
Canadian expert haunted by video of 3-year-old cutting teddy's head
Mubin Shaikh told the UN Security Council Tuesday that he’s haunted by a video image: A 3-year-old boy uses a large knife given to him by his parents to cut off his teddy bear’s head. Shai...
Oct 31, 2017
Report says food quality, portions, triggers in Saskatchewan Penitentiary riot
OTTAWA - A report from Canada's correctional ombudsman says a deadly riot at Saskatchewan Penitentiary last year was likely sparked by disputes over food and small prison cells. Ivan Zinger released h...
Oct 31, 2017
Trudeau, Singh offer condolences in wake of New York City terror attack
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s “deeply grieved” by Tuesday’s terrorist attack in New York City. A man in a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and cycl...
Oct 31, 2017
Number of foreign homebuyers up slightly in Metro Vancouver
VICTORIA - The latest property transfer data released by the British Columbia government shows the percentage of sales involving foreign nationals in Metro Vancouver inched up between April and Septem...
Oct 31, 2017
Dad of missing woman says police took DNA to test against B.C. farm remains
VANCOUVER - The father of a missing woman says police told him his DNA would be tested against remains found on a farm in British Columbia that is the subject of a large-scale search. Darcy Genereaux ...
Oct 31, 2017
Conservatives raise most money in third quarter, but Liberals narrow the gap
OTTAWA - The Conservatives continued to raise more money than any other federal party during the third quarter of the year but the ruling Liberals closed the gap somewhat. According to financial retur...
Oct 31, 2017
B.C. premier says Site C could end up in Supreme Court over Indigenous rights
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says British Columbia’s $8.8 billion Site C dam project could face ongoing legal battles over Indigenous rights and may eventually end up in the Supreme Court of C...
Oct 31, 2017
