Category Archives: Canada
Quebec cops arrest 2 men in connection with fire that targeted Muslim leader's car
Quebec City police say they have arrested two men in connection with a fire that destroyed a car belonging to the president of a mosque where six men were killed in January. Mohamed Labidi’s car...
Sep 15, 2017
Omar Khadr visits with sister remain restricted, but can use internet freely
EDMONTON - Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr has been denied unsupervised visits with his controversial older sister who has expressed support for al-Qaida. Justice June Ross ruled Friday that...
Sep 15, 2017
University of British Columbia faces new sexual assault human-rights complaint
VANCOUVER - Stephanie Hale remembers jumping up and down and crying tears of joy when she received her acceptance letter from the University of British Columbia. Now, she wishes she had pursued her de...
Sep 15, 2017
Justice ministers ask feds to hurry on court delays, slow down on legalizing pot
VANCOUVER - Provincial and territorial ministers of justice and public safety are urging the federal government to hurry up on solving court delays and slow down on legalizing pot. British Columbia...
Sep 15, 2017
Federal Court judge orders government to release pages of docs on Senate scandal
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge has ordered the central bureaucracy that serves the prime minister and cabinet to partially release pages of information on four senators at the heart of the 2013 Senate...
Sep 15, 2017
Facebook launches artificial intelligence research lab in Montreal
MONTREAL - Facebook has become the latest technology company to dig into Montreal’s burgeoning artificial intelligence sector, announcing the opening of a research lab in the city Friday. The la...
Sep 15, 2017
Calgary says it will pay a third of $555-million arena for Flames
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames and their city are taking their negotiations public on a new NHL arena projected to cost $555 million. The city proposed paying a one-third share of $185 million, with Cal...
Sep 15, 2017
Toronto-Montreal in 39 minutes? Hyperloop judges say this route is a winner
The Toronto-Montreal corridor has taken the prize as one of the strongest candidates in the world for a hyperloop system that could cut travel time between the cities from five hours to just 39 minute...
Sep 15, 2017
Disclosure dispute sorted: Ontario gas plants trial now slated for Sept. 22
TORONTO - The long-awaited gas plants trial of two top aides to Ontario’s former premier will start hearing evidence next Friday. Defence and prosecution told court they had hammered out their d...
Sep 15, 2017
Missing Quebec boy found alive in Ontario
MONTREAL - A six-year-old boy who had gone missing along with his father after the child’s mother was found dead in Quebec has been found safe in Ontario, police said Friday. The man and his son...
Sep 15, 2017
