Category Archives: Canada
Dog found dead in Newfoundland saltwater pond, legs tied with twine
CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L. - A dog has been found dead, its legs wrapped by twine, in a Newfoundland pond. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says a resident found the dog’s remains in a saltwa...
May 17, 2017
Air Canada plane diverted after Ontario man allegedly tries to open door
TORONTO - An Ontario man is in federal custody in the United States after allegedly assaulting members of an Air Canada flight crew and trying to open the door of a plane while it was in flight. Court...
May 17, 2017
Residents air lifted out as rising Churchill River threatens Labrador town
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. - Police in Labrador say residents of a small community surrounded by water are being evacuated as an ice jam causes a river to swell and flood the area. RCMP Cpl. Rick Mi...
May 17, 2017
Festivities galore mark Montreal's 375th birthday
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid tribute to Montreal’s founders and highlighted the city’s cultural diversity on Wednesday as he joined the festivities in honour of the city&#...
May 17, 2017
Liberals release platform with $1.08 billion in spending, tax cuts
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s Liberals released an election platform Wednesday that included a total of $1.08 billion in spending commitments and tax cuts over four years, along with promises to do mo...
May 17, 2017
"Small" fire breaks out in inpatient unit at hospital in St. John's, N.L.
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A health authority in Newfoundland says no one was hurt when a fire broke out in one of its units and forced the relocation of patients. Eastern Health says the “small f...
May 17, 2017
Toronto police to offer $50K reward in 2016 fatal shooting of pregnant woman
TORONTO - A year after shots fired at a car killed a 33-year-old pregnant woman, Toronto police are offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the conviction of those responsible. C...
May 17, 2017
Six stories in the news today, May 17
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, May 17 --- PM TRUDEAU TO PROMOTE CANADIAN TECH AT MICROSOFT MEETING Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to pitch major companies on investing in CanadaR...
May 17, 2017
Trudeau promotes Canadian tech, lures foreign investment at Microsoft summit
REDMOND, Wash. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Washington state Wednesday to promote Canada’s growing technology industry to major multinational companies, joining top business leaders i...
May 17, 2017
'Forever etched in my memory:' La Loche school shooting victims address hearing
MEADOW LAKE, Sask. - An assistant principal shot at a school in northern Saskatchewan says the teenage gunman must be sentenced as an adult because he alone chose to pull the trigger. The teen committ...
May 17, 2017
