Category Archives: Canada
Statue unveiled in Edmonton-area community in memory of slain couple
ST. ALBERT, Alta. - A sculpture has been unveiled in memory of an elderly couple who were slain by a drug user on the run from police. Lyle and Marie McCann, who were both in their late 70s, vanished ...
Oct 16, 2017
John Dunsworth, beloved actor on 'Trailer Park Boys,' dies at age 71
HALIFAX - John Dunsworth, known for his portrayal of Jim Lahey in the comedy series “Trailer Park Boys” and revered as a brilliant actor with a warm heart, has died at the age of 71. The n...
Oct 16, 2017
A list of consultations, audits and reviews by B.C. government on some issues
VICTORIA - The British Columbia New Democrat government has announced reviews or consultations on a number of issues since coming to power in July. On Monday, the NDP announced it had hired a consulta...
Oct 16, 2017
Morneau's credibility on the line as Liberals hit reset button on tax reforms
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau hit the reset button on his government’s controversial small-business tax reforms Monday but the awkward spectacle of the prime minister sidelining his finance minister, ...
Oct 16, 2017
Alleged victims sue man awarded millions after acquittal in sex-assault case
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man who spent 27 years wrongfully imprisoned for sexual assault is being sued by five alleged victims who say he doesn’t deserve the millions of dollars he was awa...
Oct 16, 2017
TMX Group cracks down on marijuana companies that violate U.S. federal laws
TORONTO - Companies with business activities that violate U.S. federal law regarding marijuana could undergo a delisting review at the Toronto Stock Exchange, said The TMX Group, which operates the ma...
Oct 16, 2017
Police make massive seizure of carfentanil in home east of Toronto
PICKERING, Ont. - Police in southern Ontario have seized 42 kilograms of the deadly opioid carfentanil, saying it’s believed to be the largest seizure of the drug in the country. Carfentanil is ...
Oct 16, 2017
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Oct. 16 --- AMID BACKLASH, LIBERALS TRIM SMALL-BIZ TAX: The Trudeau government took the first of several steps Monday to stanch the bleeding from a self-infli...
Oct 16, 2017
When no one wants to run for mayor: Quebec's small-town democracy deficit
MONTREAL - Lise Dery, a single mother and outgoing mayor of a small Quebec town, decided not to run for re-election this year so she could spend more time with her nine-year-old son. The problem is no...
Oct 16, 2017
Canadian troops safe after Iraqi, Kurdish allies open fire on each other
OTTAWA - All Canadian military personnel in Iraq are safe, defence officials confirmed Monday after allied Iraqi and Kurdish forces opened fire on each other near the oil-rich city of Kirkuk. Some Can...
Oct 16, 2017
