Category Archives: Canada
Cosby's lurid decade-old testimony is read to the jury
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - The jury at Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial heard from the comedian without him actually taking the stand Thursday as prosecutors read into the record his lurid, decade-old t...
Jun 07, 2017
Beaver being blamed for bridal blues; mistakes power pole for log
MAPLE CREEK, Sask. - A busy beaver is being blamed for some bridal blues, leaving a Saskatchewan couple in the dark on their wedding day. The beaver chewed through a power pole, knocking out electrici...
Jun 07, 2017
Bullet holes, blood smears shown at murder trial in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - Video of a luxury car riddled with bullets and smeared with blood has been shown at the trial of three men accused of murdering a gang leader in Kelowna, B.C. Former RCMP forensic offi...
Jun 07, 2017
Three Greens make history at B.C. legislature swearing-in ceremony
VICTORIA - Three Green party members made history Wednesday when they were sworn in as members of British Columbia’s legislature. The trio have set a record for the largest number of Greens elec...
Jun 07, 2017
Trailblazing B.C. politician Grace McCarthy remembered as inspiring builder
VANCOUVER - Former British Columbia politician Grace McCarthy has been remembered as a champion of a province she loved, but it was kindness that set her apart in a remarkable career that paved a path...
Jun 07, 2017
Bell Media unveils sneak peek of Tragically Hip documentary
TORONTO - Bell Media has unveiled a glimpse of a new documentary on the Tragically Hip’s smash cross-country tour. The upcoming film documents the leadup to the band’s 2016 tour for their ...
Jun 07, 2017
Trial begins for ex-Mountie accused of sexually assaulting civilian employee
VANCOUVER - A retired RCMP inspector sexually assaulted a woman inside a locked washroom at police headquarters in British Columbia, a Crown attorney said at the opening of a provincial court trial on...
Jun 07, 2017
Toronto students sent home after school smeared with peanut butter
TORONTO - An east Toronto high school has sent hundreds of students home out of concern for their safety after a suspected graduation prank that left the building smeared with cooking oil and peanut b...
Jun 07, 2017
Thick Arctic ice pack traps boats, triggers rescue operation off Newfoundland
Unusually heavy Arctic pack ice has trapped multiple vessels, stymied the fishing season and triggered a high-stakes rescue operation from a sinking ship off Newfoundland. Five fishermen were rescued ...
Jun 07, 2017
Flames president Brian Burke says Calgary behind the times on arenas, stadiums
CALGARY - Flames president of hockey operations Brian Burke says taxpayers in other Canadian cities recognize the need for new arenas and stadiums, so why not in Calgary? The long-time NHL executive a...
Jun 07, 2017
