Category Archives: Canada
Segregation sometimes necessary to keep 'dangerous' prisons safe, court told
TORONTO - No proof exists that solitary confinement will necessarily hurt an inmate’s mental health, while international law sets no definitive limits on the length of segregation, a federal gov...
Sep 13, 2017
Maritime ports hosting hurricane-diverted cruise ship passengers
HALIFAX - Ports around the Maritimes have been welcoming thousands of unexpected travellers due to hurricane Irma. Two cruise ships were diverting to Port Saint John in New Brunswick - one Wednesday a...
Sep 13, 2017
A quick look at how Calgary's Saddledome stacks up against other NHL rinks
The Calgary Flames’ arena situation is suddenly up in the air after team president Ken King announced this week the club is pulling out of talks with the city. King says the owners feel they can...
Sep 13, 2017
Moncton council to decide on whether to restore water fluoridation
MONCTON, N.B. - Despite pleas from dentists to restore fluoride to the water supply in Moncton, N.B., at least one city councillor says he’ll vote against it when council meets to make a decisio...
Sep 13, 2017
Anonymous tip led RCMP to doorstep of Montreal couple on trial on terror charges
MONTREAL - An anonymous tip led the RCMP national security team to the doorstep of a young Montreal couple now on trial on terrorism-related charges, a jury heard Wednesday. The investigator who led t...
Sep 13, 2017
Vancouver Park Board to mull motion seeking ban on use or display of balloons
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Park Board is being asked to consider sticking a pin in the presence of latex and plastic balloons in city parks. The board, which is responsible for all activities in parks ...
Sep 13, 2017
Canada short on criteria for November peacekeeping summit in Vancouver
OTTAWA - There are growing signs that Canada won’t meet the criteria for attending a November peacekeeping summit in Vancouver, even though it is the host country. The price of admission is clea...
Sep 13, 2017
Coderre calls Amherst a 'stain' and to yank general's name from Montreal street
MONTREAL - Jeffery Amherst, the British general who supported giving smallpox-laced blankets to Indigenous Peoples and whose military victories ended French rule in Canada, will no longer be honoured ...
Sep 13, 2017
Toronto cop who had cocaine in wallet expected to plead guilty to misconduct
TORONTO - A Toronto police officer who pleaded guilty to a criminal charge after cocaine was found in his wallet is expected to plead guilty to misconduct. Det.-Const. Kirk Blake, who now faces two ch...
Sep 13, 2017
Ontario premier tells Opposition leader to retract comments or face legal action
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has asked the leader of the Opposition to retract comments he made about her or face legal action. The premier’s lawyers wrote a letter to Patrick Brown ...
Sep 13, 2017
