Category Archives: Canada
RCMP showed due diligence on rifles, lawyer tells Moncton massacre trial
MONCTON, N.B. - The RCMP took time arming officers with high-powered carbine rifles because it was doing “due diligence” on the deadly weapon, a lawyer told the Labour Code trial stemming ...
May 19, 2017
Quebec police arrest naked, handcuffed fugitive north of Montreal
SAINT-JEROME, Que. - Quebec provincial police say they arrested a naked, handcuffed fugitive north of Montreal on Friday. Anthony Cliche escaped police custody early Thursday morning and ran away whil...
May 19, 2017
Ontario plans Toronto-Windsor high-speed rail; trains would go up to 250km/h
A high-speed rail corridor between Toronto and Windsor, Ont., is in the works - an idea floated in Ontario for decades, but the premier says this time it’s happening. A government-commissioned r...
May 19, 2017
Almost 2,890 Quebec homes still affected by flooding: public security minister
MONTREAL - Quebec Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux says waters are continuing to recede from flood-stricken areas of the province. The one region where levels have risen is Lac-Saint-Jean, abou...
May 19, 2017
Flooding on Toronto's islands: cancelled weddings, closed amusement parks and spawning carp
TORONTO - The Toronto Islands, a popular tourist destination and home to hundreds of city residents, are a soggy mess where carp are spawning on flooded roadways, public attractions are shuttered and ...
May 19, 2017
QuickList: April inflation rate for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 1.6 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuate...
May 19, 2017
QuickList: April inflation rates for Canadian provinces, territories
OTTAWA - Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 1.6 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces and territories (previous month in brackets): - Ne...
May 19, 2017
Inflation rate 1.6% for second month amid higher energy prices, lower food costs
OTTAWA - The country’s annual inflation rate once again rang in at 1.6 per cent last month as higher energy costs offset a seventh consecutive decline in grocery store prices, Statistics Canada ...
May 19, 2017
Nova Scotia Conservatives promise 'no boondoggle' law, but offer few details
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s Tories are promising to introduce a “no-boondoggle guarantee” if they are elected in the May 30 provincial election. Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Bai...
May 19, 2017
Tornadoes suspected in violent N.B. storm: 'It came without any notice'
SHIPPAGAN, N.B. - Authorities suspect a violent storm that hit New Brunswick suddenly late Thursday, ripping roofs apart and pulling down utility poles, may have been powered by tornadoes. “They...
May 19, 2017
