Category Archives: Canada
Giant, stinky flower blooms in Edmonton, delighting fans with its stench
EDMONTON - The sweet smell of NHL playoff success isn’t the only aroma that’s exciting people in Edmonton. While fans of the Edmonton Oilers celebrated their team taking a 2-0 lead in thei...
Apr 29, 2017
B.C. Liberals to repeal Vancouver natural gas ban that city says doesn't exist
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Liberals say they will repeal a City of Vancouver plan the party claims prohibits natural gas in some new buildings, but the city says no such ban exists. Andrew Wilkinson, candid...
Apr 29, 2017
Ex Montreal borough mayor convicted of sexual touching released after 1 month
MONTREAL - A lawyer for a former Montreal borough mayor says her client has been allowed to return home after serving a sixth of his sentence for sexually touching a minor. Renee Millette says Gilles ...
Apr 29, 2017
Tories launch campaign rally as Nova Scotia waits for election call
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s opposition parties have officially launched their campaigns in anticipation of an election call that could come as soon as this weekend thanks to an apparent gaffe by the...
Apr 29, 2017
Defence minister apologizes to former comrades for claims about Afghan battle
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan offered a full apology to his former comrades-in-arms on Saturday, after claiming to have been the “architect” of Canada’s largest battle in A...
Apr 29, 2017
Woman charged with attempted murder after mother stabbed in family dispute
MONTREAL - Police say a 33-year-old woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting her mother during a family dispute in Montreal. Emmanelle Tremblay appeared in court via videoconference...
Apr 29, 2017
Quebec police watchdog investigating after man dies in police custody
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Quebec’s police watchdog agency is looking into the death of a 24-year-old man who died in police custody in northern Quebec on Friday night. The man was arrested and detained ...
Apr 29, 2017
Quebec police investigating after 19 dogs found dead near roadside
Quebec provincial police are investigating after 19 dead dogs were found by the side of a road near Quebec City. A citizen called police after finding the decomposing carcasses last week in Cap-Sante,...
Apr 29, 2017
First comes fire, then comes marriage: Busy year for Fort McMurray couple
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - It’s been a busy year for Elise Phillippo and her husband Brandon. They got hitched, bought a house and had a baby - all against the backdrop of the costliest natural disa...
Apr 29, 2017
Federal government's position on Manitoba border-crossers questioned
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba and federal governments have been unable to resolve a dispute over refugee funding because they cannot agree on how many claimants walking across the border stay in the provinc...
Apr 29, 2017
