Category Archives: Canada
Judge OKs revised Sears Canada bonus plan to keep key staff through liquidation
TORONTO - An Ontario judge has approved Sears Canada’s request to reduce its retention bonus for about three dozen head office staff who will stay through the retailer’s liquidation proces...
Oct 18, 2017
Canadian researchers develop new model for early-stage lung cancer detection
VANCOUVER - Canadian researchers have developed a predictive model for detecting lung cancer in early stages when the disease has a greater potential to be curable. The Pan Can Model, developed by a t...
Oct 17, 2017
Online storytelling app Wattpad gives users an ad-free option for $5.99 a month
Canadians who prefer their online stories told without advertising to interrupt the dramatic flow can now subscribe to a “premium” version of the Wattpad app. But it’s going to cost ...
Oct 17, 2017
Ammonia leak at Fernie, B.C., arena leaves three dead, area evacuated
FERNIE, B.C. - Three people are dead after a possible ammonia leak at an arena in Fernie, B.C. on Tuesday night that also forced an evacuation of homes, businesses and a retirement home in the immedia...
Oct 17, 2017
Wife of ex-Canadian hostage Joshua Boyle rushed to hospital
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. - Joshua Boyle, a Canadian who was rescued with his family last week by Pakistani troops, said Tuesday that his wife had to be rushed to the hospital and remains there. Boyle told T...
Oct 17, 2017
Wind-whipped grass fire: Emergency alerts in southern Alberta, Saskatchewan
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - Evacuations were ordered in communities across southern Alberta and Saskatchewan on Tuesday due to grass fires from winds that reached in excess of 100 kilometres an hour. Two tr...
Oct 17, 2017
B.C. Greens to introduce ride-sharing plan; blame NDP and Liberals for stalling
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s Green party says it will introduce a private member’s bill this week that backs ride sharing, despite long-standing roadblocks from the Opposition Liberals an...
Oct 17, 2017
Envoy takes aim at RCMP after protesters try to storm Iraq embassy
OTTAWA - Iraq’s ambassador to Canada is asking why his request for more police protection wasn’t answered hours before protesters tried to force their way into his embassy. The diplomatic ...
Oct 17, 2017
New Calgary arena for NHL's Flames in tense limbo after civic election
CALGARY - The friction between the Calgary Flames and city council over a new arena shows no sign of abating with the re-election of Mayor Naheed Nenshi. A new building for the NHL club became civic e...
Oct 17, 2017
Omnitrax says temporary fix to Manitoba rail line doable, but company won't pay
The company that owns a broken rail line to Churchill says it could restore limited service to the northern Manitoba community within 30 days but it is not willing to pay the bill. Omnitrax Canada pre...
Oct 17, 2017
