Category Archives: Canada
Ontario man arrested after allegedly attempting to lure child in Florida
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. - Police in Florida say an 82-year-old Ontario man has been charged with stalking and attempting to lure a young child. Sgt. Shane Tipton, with the Jackson County Sheriff’s ...
Kayla Derkach Oct 24, 2017
Hydro-Quebec restores power after 268,000 Montrealers left in the dark
MONTREAL - Hydro-Quebec says it took three hours to completely restore power Tuesday after a massive outage that affected more than a quarter of a million clients in Montreal. The outage was blamed on...
Kayla Derkach Oct 24, 2017
American officials investigating after Air Canada flight lands without approval
SAN FRANCISCO - American aviation officials are investigating after an Air Canada flight from Montreal landed on a San Francisco runway after being told not to. Federal Aviation Administration spokesm...
Kayla Derkach Oct 24, 2017
HBC strikes $1.6B deal to unlock real estate value amid investor pressure
TORONTO - Hudson’s Bay Co. (TSX:HBC) has struck a $1.6 billion deal that will see it sell its flagship Lord & Taylor property and lease out office space in some of its other high-profile loc...
Kayla Derkach Oct 24, 2017

Another North Atlantic right whale found dead off coast of Massachusetts
Yet another North Atlantic right whale carcass has been discovered, the sixteenth confirmed death of the endangered species this year. The International Fund for Animal Welfare said Tuesday the carcas...
Kayla Derkach Oct 24, 2017

Unifor head Jerry Dias 'glad to be in the middle of it' on NAFTA talks
OTTAWA - Just hours before Bombardier Inc. was to unveil a dramatic plan to escape its latest crisis, Jerry Dias was summoned to Montreal to meet with Alain Bellemare, the beleaguered firm’s chi...
Kayla Derkach Oct 24, 2017

Six stories in the news for today, Oct. 24
Six stories in the news for Tuesday, Oct. 24 --- FISCAL UPDATE TO BOOST CHILD-POVERTY SPENDING The Trudeau government is expected to announce more money for children and the working poor, along with s...
Kayla Derkach Oct 24, 2017

From coast to coast to coast: ice breaker ends epic voyage around Canada
VANCOUVER - When a massive ice breaker arrives in Victoria’s harbour this week, it will mark the end of a 150-day-long journey exploring Canada’s coastline, communities and future. The tri...
Kayla Derkach Oct 24, 2017

Retail jobs put at risk by self-service technology, experts say
VANCOUVER - Retailers are racing to adopt new technologies, like the self-scanner Walmart has rolled out in 22 Canadian stores, to stay competitive in a challenging industry. But experts say the trend...
Kayla Derkach Oct 24, 2017

Laura Babcock's murder trial hears about her struggles with drugs, mental health
TORONTO - In the months before she vanished, Laura Babcock was using hard drugs, working as an escort and actively seeking treatment for her mental health issues, the trial of two men accused of killi...
Kayla Derkach Oct 24, 2017

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