Category Archives: Canada
Senators defy Trudeau, propose amendments to federal budget bill
OTTAWA - The Senate voted Tuesday to delete a so-called escalator tax on booze from the federal government’s budget, defying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s insistence that only the electe...
Jun 20, 2017
Barrier at Toronto's Bloor Viaduct significantly reduced suicides:study
TORONTO - A new study suggests a barrier erected on a Toronto overpass that was once the second-most frequented bridge for suicides in North America is serving its purpose. The study from Sunnybrook H...
Jun 20, 2017
Yukon's Sourtoe Cocktail still available but theft of one toe tough to swallow
DAWSON CITY, Yukon - A mummified human toe that is the key ingredient in a strange drinking ritual in Dawson City has been stolen. RCMP are searching for the suspects as well as the misappropriated me...
Jun 20, 2017
Former RCMP worker alleging sex assault recounts 'shocking' washroom encounter
VANCOUVER - A former RCMP employee says she will never forget the sound of the door being locked behind her by a now-retired inspector who is alleged to have sexually assaulted her in a washroom at th...
Jun 20, 2017
New national security approach lets electronic spy agency play cyber-offence
OTTAWA - Canada is going all-in when it comes to cyberwarfare. Weeks after giving the military permission to start developing cyberweapons and other offensive capabilities, the Trudeau government want...
Jun 20, 2017
They don't train for this: Saskatchewan RCMP officer stops train, saves the day
YORKTON, Sask. - A quick-thinking, off-duty RCMP officer is being credited with helping avert a tragedy in Saskatchewan by managing to stop a moving train. Police say the officer was heading home afte...
Jun 20, 2017
Ontario pharmacies to implement mandatory reporting of medication errors
TORONTO - Ontario pharmacies will soon have to report medication errors to an independent third party, a move that is being applauded by the mother of a boy who died after a medication mistake. The co...
Jun 20, 2017
Halifax approves downtown soccer stadium for new professional league team
Halifax is a step closer to capturing a coveted new FIFA-sanctioned professional soccer franchise after city councillors unanimously signed off on a pop-up stadium at a downtown municipal sports field...
Jun 20, 2017
Vulnerability of indebted households to hit 'historic' levels as rates rise: PBO
OTTAWA - The expected, gradual rise of interest rates over the next few years is poised to push the financial vulnerability of indebted Canadian households well above levels seen over the last three d...
Jun 20, 2017
Funeral planned for Canadian killed fighting ISIL: mother
The mother of a Canadian killed while secretly fighting Islamic State militants in Syria says she’s relieved she’ll finally be able to lay her son to rest months after his death. Tina Mart...
Jun 20, 2017
