Category Archives: Canada
Another court delay for two men accused of assaulting Dennis Oland in prison
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - The case of two Halifax men charged with assaulting Dennis Oland in a New Brunswick prison has been delayed yet again. Convicted killer Cody Alexander Muise and Aaron Marriott, who w...
Apr 27, 2017
Kevin O'Leary says he tried to convince Bernier to quit Conservative race
OTTAWA - Kevin O’Leary may be gone from the Conservative leadership race, but he doesn’t intend to let himself be forgotten. Instead, the reality TV star and businessman said merger talks ...
Apr 27, 2017
Justin Trudeau defends carbon tax after visit to Saskatchewan farm
GRAY, Sask. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears to like farmer Todd Lewis’s combine, but Lewis does not like Trudeau’s carbon tax. Trudeau happily hopped into a combine during a visit ...
Apr 27, 2017
Engineering marvel: Ship begins laying massive power cable connecting N.L., N.S.
HALIFAX - Somewhere off Newfoundland’s southwest coast, a Norwegian ship has begun spooling out a massive, thick cable that will connect the island with Nova Scotia, a 170-kilometre voyage that,...
Apr 27, 2017
No charges after teenage girl sprayed with unknown fluid in Winnipeg mall
WINNIPEG - There will be no charges in the spraying of an unknown substance on a teenage girl at a Winnipeg shopping mall. Police say a forensic examination found the substance was non-biological in n...
Apr 27, 2017
Front line officers felt 'outgunned,' Moncton massacre trial told
MONCTON, N.B. - A senior RCMP officer says he warned superiors about the lack of firepower for front line officers long before the 2014 Moncton shooting rampage that left three Mounties dead. Supt. Tr...
Apr 27, 2017
Ottawa announces space funding; long-term plan expected this summer
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Money earmarked for space development in this year’s federal budget will go to two projects that could have lasting impacts on Earth and beyond, the federal government announce...
Apr 27, 2017
Canada Post unveils Habitat 67 stamp to commemorate Canada's 150th anniversary
MONTREAL - Canada Post and renowned architect Moshe Safdie have unveiled a stamp depicting the city’s famous Habitat 67 housing complex to celebrate the 150th year of Confederation. Safdie prese...
Apr 27, 2017
RCMP dive team to help in search for missing hunters in northern Alberta
FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta. - A team of scuba divers was being called in Thursday to help in the search for four hunters missing in northeastern Alberta. The Mountie dive team from British Columbia was to a...
Apr 27, 2017
Elevator problems and solutions focus of new Ontario-mandated research
TORONTO - Residential elevator reliability will be the focus of potentially groundbreaking research as the Ontario government tries to come to grips with what some have called a worsening crisis. The ...
Apr 27, 2017
