Category Archives: Canada

Tennis teen Denis Shapovalov rockets up world rankings after Rogers Cup run
TORONTO - An unexpected run to the semifinals of the Rogers Cup has rocketed Canada’s newest tennis star up the world rankings. Denis Shapovalov improved from 143rd to 67th in Monday’s upd...
Kayla Derkach Aug 14, 2017
'As scary as it was shocking:' Halifax weatherman finds scorpion in bananas
HALIFAX - A weatherman says he got more than he bargained for during a recent trip to a Costco in Halifax after finding what appeared to be a live scorpion in a bag of bananas. Nathan Coleman, a repor...
Kayla Derkach Aug 14, 2017

Weatherman finds scorpion while unpacking bananas after Halifax shopping trip
HALIFAX - A Halifax-based weatherman says he got more than he bargained for during a recent Costco trip - a live scorpion in his bag of bananas. Nathan Coleman, a reporter for The Weather Network, say...
Kayla Derkach Aug 14, 2017
Marineland Canada mourns sudden death of beluga whale
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - Marineland Canada says it’s mourning the passing of a “beloved” beluga whale at its facility in Niagara Falls, Ont. Marineland issued a statement Monday morning...
Kayla Derkach Aug 14, 2017
Four stories in the news for today, Aug. 14
Four stories in the news for Monday, Aug. 14 --- FREELAND TO LAY OUT MORE NAFTA GOALS Chrystia Freeland will push for additional labour and environmental sections when she shares broad strokes today o...
Kayla Derkach Aug 14, 2017

Canada gives public a glance at its game plan ahead of critical NAFTA talks
OTTAWA - Chrystia Freeland has given Canadians a look at their government’s strategy as it prepares to go nose-to-nose with the country’s biggest trading partner in crucial NAFTA talks. Th...
Kayla Derkach Aug 14, 2017

Some asylum-seekers struggling to find housing after leaving shelters
MONTREAL - Some of the asylum-seekers who have recently crossed the Canada-U.S. border say they’re struggling to find a place to live once they leave government-run temporary shelters. Ahmed Ift...
Kayla Derkach Aug 14, 2017

Demonstrators rally in Toronto in solidarity with Charlottesville
TORONTO - Dozens of demonstrators gathered in downtown Toronto Monday morning to stand in solidarity with victims of the weekend violence in Virginia that killed one woman and injured 19 people. Many ...
Kayla Derkach Aug 14, 2017
Cases of HPV-related oral cancers have risen significantly in Canada: study
TORONTO - The proportion of oral cancers caused by the human papillomavirus has risen significantly in Canada, say researchers, who suggest the infection is now behind an estimated three-quarters of a...
Kayla Derkach Aug 13, 2017

Tourist dies in Vancouver tour bus accident: Police
VANCOUVER - A tourist is dead after a charter bus hit several pedestrians and a parked vehicle in Vancouver’s bustling downtown, police say. Sgt. Jason Robillard with Vancouver Police said the 4...
Kayla Derkach Aug 13, 2017

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