Category Archives: Canada
Firefighters at New Brunswick military base welcome forecasted rain
FREDERICTON - Officials at Canada’s second-largest military base say forecasted heavy rain is welcome news as crews continue to battle three fires - efforts hampered by unexploded ammunition. Th...
Oct 24, 2017
Judge rails against court delays during hearing for mom convicted in son's death
CALGARY - Frustrations about court delays boiled over in a Calgary courtroom Tuesday during arguments over whether a woman found guilty in the death of her son should have her conviction overturned du...
Oct 24, 2017
Ontario must do more to address pollution in Indigenous communities: Watchdog
TORONTO - Ontario must do more to address pollution affecting Indigenous communities, the province’s environmental watchdog said in a report released Tuesday that sharply criticized the governme...
Oct 24, 2017
Polls suggest Americans not anti-trade, but want help in adjusting to it
WASHINGTON - An influx of new polling suggests Americans aren’t especially interested in turning back the clock on globalization - but do want policies that help American workers compete in the ...
Oct 24, 2017
'Flesh of the hand was gone:' Winnipeg police officer describes bomb injuries
WINNIPEG - A letter bomb that exploded inside a Winnipeg law firm left a lawyer bleeding severely and with a shell of a right hand, a police officer testified Tuesday. “It was like an empty glov...
Oct 24, 2017
Premier says New Brunswick to have carbon pricing that respects economy
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick’s premier says his government will introduce a carbon pricing model that helps combat climate change while respecting his province’s economic realities. “...
Oct 24, 2017
B.C. school trustee criticizes gender policy, links it to child abuse
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A British Columbia school trustee says an educational resource aimed at creating inclusive public schools by supporting LGBTQ students has become a “weapon of propaganda”...
Oct 24, 2017
'It just lit up the sky': Apparent meteor soars over St. John's harbour
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - An apparent meteor blazed across the sky over St. John’s harbour Monday night as social media buzzed with jokes that maybe aliens had landed. Garry Dymond with the Royal...
Oct 24, 2017
Large gathering for Tragically Hip singalong tribute to Gord Downie in Toronto
TORONTO - Daveed Goldman and Nobu Adilman wanted to pay tribute to Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie after learning of his death last week. And so the directors of Choir! Choir! Choir!, a Toronto-ba...
Oct 24, 2017
Nova Scotia government announces $6.5M for ocean research projects
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil has announced more than $6.5 million in funding for ocean research projects. The nine projects are the first to receive funding from the $25 million Resear...
Oct 24, 2017
