Category Archives: Canada
Alberta moves problem grizzly bear from outside Banff area to remote park
BANFF, Alta. - A feisty female grizzly that came too close to people too often has been moved far away from her stomping grounds in Banff National Park and the Canmore area to protect public safety. P...
Jul 31, 2017
Michaelle Jean praises Julie Payette's appointment as Governor General
OTTAWA - Former governor general Michaelle Jean has praised the appointment of Julie Payette to the job, saying the ex-astronaut will be “extraordinary” in her new duties. “Let’...
Jul 31, 2017
RCMP warn Chinese students of cyber-extortion kidnapping scheme
VANCOUVER - Mounties are warning Metro Vancouver residents about a scheme that has tricked at least six people into thinking their loved ones had been kidnapped. Police say the cyber crooks seem to be...
Jul 31, 2017
Enviro think-tank head says climate talk must go beyond being anti-pipeline
OTTAWA - Ontario’s outgoing environment minister says Canada must transform its energy sources if it’s going to meet promises to cut greenhouse gas emissions. But Glen Murray won’t s...
Jul 31, 2017
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, July 31 --- TRUDEAU THANKS CREWS FOR EFFORTS FIGHTING B.C. FIRES: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanked those on the front lines of British Columbia’s f...
Jul 31, 2017
Custody battle for 18-month-old toddler born addicted to drugs in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - A new court ruling has revealed details of a heartbreaking custody battle over a Nova Scotia toddler born addicted to drugs. The boy was “born an addict” early in January 2016 be...
Jul 31, 2017
Quebec assessment agency releases Lac-Megantic public consultations report
MONTREAL - The population of Lac-Megantic and its neighbouring towns are heavily divided on what to do with the railway that runs through the heart of the town, Quebec’s environmental review age...
Jul 31, 2017
Privacy commission rules in favour of accessibility advocacy group
TORONTO - Ontario’s privacy commission says the provincial government significantly overcharged an advocacy group fighting for information on accessibility law compliance in the province and mus...
Jul 31, 2017
Foreign buyers' tax and other measures under review, B.C. housing minister says
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is reviewing the foreign buyers’ tax in the Vancouver area and the interest-free loan program to first-time homebuyers to determine whether they have ...
Jul 31, 2017
Youth charged after Calgary police dog stabbed in head; canine recovering
CALGARY - A teenager has been charged with maiming a police animal after a Calgary police dog was stabbed multiple times in the head over the weekend. A six-year-old German Shepherd named Jester was h...
Jul 31, 2017
