Category Archives: Canada
Plane suffered minor damage after hitting drone near Quebec City: Garneau
QUEBEC - A collision between a commercial aircraft and a drone near Quebec City’s airport last week highlights the potential danger posed by unmanned aerial vehicles, authorities and aircraft ex...
Oct 15, 2017
Growing marijuana industry sparks new research around cannabis, scientists say
The budding marijuana industry is spurring new research around cannabis that will have long-term effects on a variety of fields, from farming to new medicine, as companies look for solid scientific da...
Oct 15, 2017
Taliban says freed Canadian hostage's allegations of rape and murder are false
A spokesman for the Taliban is denying the allegations of a freed Canadian hostage who says his wife was raped and his daughter killed by their abductors. Upon his return to Canada Friday, Joshua Boyl...
Oct 15, 2017
Unethical uses of AI need scrutiny to maintain public support: pioneers
MONTREAL - Two artificial intelligence pioneers warn that unscrupulous or unethical uses of the technology risk undermining the public image of an area of research undergoing rapid change. Canadian de...
Oct 15, 2017
RCMP corporal chided for criticizing the force's response to Moncton shootings
MONCTON, N.B. - An RCMP corporal who was friends with three Mounties killed in New Brunswick says he has been rebuked for publicly calling on the force’s top brass to start listening to its offi...
Oct 15, 2017
New era of oil supply certainty force changes in Canadian producers' strategies
CALGARY - A shift in global oil markets sentiment is under way, replacing decades of scarcity fears with confidence in surpluses, capping oil prices and forcing changes in the way the industry works, ...
Oct 15, 2017
'Still recruiting:' Imam warns youth to beware of influence of Islamic State
CALGARY - The tall, slim teenager asks a question that’s on the minds of many of the young people gathered around the cloth-covered tables in a small meeting room at a mosque in northeast Calgar...
Oct 15, 2017
'Maybe I'm irritating:' Naheed Nenshi neck-and-neck with challenger in Calgary mayoralty race
CALGARY - He's hip, funny, well-educated and widely known across Canada, but Naheed Nenshi is facing the fight of his political life as he seeks his third term as Calgary’s mayor. During his two...
Oct 15, 2017
Legislation to improve accessibility for those with disabilities planned for spring
TORONTO - The federal minister responsible for crafting Canada’s first national accessibility legislation says the law should be ready by next spring and should benefit not only people with disa...
Oct 15, 2017
Some parents object to Winnipeg school banning costumes on Halloween
WINNIPEG - A new Winnipeg school’s decision to stop students from wearing their costumes to class on Halloween has upset some parents, who argue its not fair to deny their kids the fun. Ecole Sa...
Oct 14, 2017
