Category Archives: Canada
RCMP national security unit seeks public video, pictures of Edmonton attack
EDMONTON - The RCMP unit that investigates threats to national security is asking citizens to share any video or pictures they have of the attacks on Saturday in Edmonton that injured a police officer...
Oct 04, 2017
Sears Canada assessing revised bid, receives creditor protection extension
TORONTO - Sears Canada has just over a week to assess another revised bid from a buyer group led by its executive chairman as its lenders press for liquidation of the embattled retailer that could sta...
Oct 04, 2017
Children's representative calls for youth mental health system in B.C.
VICTORIA - A 17-year-old boy who took his own life on the grounds of a children’s hospital in Vancouver didn’t get the mental health treatment he needed from the time he was two years old,...
Oct 04, 2017
Crown says Ontario man accused in triple murder case killed out of revenge
OTTAWA - A man who killed three women during a murderous rampage in the Ottawa Valley two years ago was motivated by revenge, a prosecutor alleged Wednesday as he laid out the Crown’s case again...
Oct 04, 2017
AGO head says gallery has made art world more accessible but still work to be done
TORONTO - The head of the Art Gallery of Ontario says while the museum has made progress in creating an art world that is more inclusive, there is still room for improvement. AGO director Stephan Jost...
Oct 04, 2017
B.C. sets stage for 2018 referendum on electoral reform
VICTORIA - The stage is being set for a referendum to determine whether British Columbia will use a form of proportional representation to elect its provincial politicians in time for the next electio...
Oct 04, 2017
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Oct. 4 --- TRUDEAU SAYS FEDS REVIEWING REFUGEE PROCESS: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is reviewing its handling of refugee claims follo...
Oct 04, 2017
Moose takes midnight ramble across Calgary Transit station pedestrian overpass
CALGARY - An antlered midnight-rambler is a bit of a social media star after casually walking through a Calgary light-rail transit station. Calgary Transit says a moose showed up on its closed-circuit...
Oct 04, 2017
Bombardier could eventually join Siemens-Alstom, says French finance minister
MONTREAL - The merger between European railway manufacturers hasn’t ended with Alstom and Siemens, and could eventually see other players such as Bombardier joining the fold, France’s fina...
Oct 04, 2017
Federal government contributes additional $3M for refugees from Myanmar crisis
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says Canada will contribute another $3 million to relief efforts to help refugees fleeing into Bangladesh from northern Myanmar. She say...
Oct 04, 2017
