Category Archives: Canada
'We are rebuilding:' Hope, uncertainty one year after Fort McMurray fire
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Farid El-Hayouni and Ibtissam Saidi are almost certain they won’t live on Prospect Drive again. The couple had a duplex on the street in Fort McMurray’s north end, w...
Apr 27, 2017
A look back at how a wildfire destroyed large parts of Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - It has been one year since a wildfire destroyed large parts of Fort McMurray. Here is a look back at how events unfolded: May 1 – A fire starts in a remote part of forest ...
Apr 27, 2017
Woman rescued from crane in Toronto 'adventure seeking,' friend says
TORONTO - A young woman stranded for hours after scaling a construction crane in the middle of the night is a thrill seeker, a friend said Thursday. Marisa Lazo, 23, appeared in court Thursday to face...
Apr 27, 2017
Man, 38, convicted of murder dies in custody in New Brunswick prison
RENOUS, N.B. - Corrections officials say a 38-year-old inmate has died in custody. In a statement, Correctional Service Canada says Guy Langlois was pronounced dead in hospital at about 3:30 p.m. Mond...
Apr 27, 2017
University says study rooms for studies, not sex: 'That space is for learning'
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Memorial University business students are being asked to keep their studies family friendly after a custodian recently walked in on two people having early morning relations i...
Apr 27, 2017
Bloody cash found in medical student's apartment, officer tells murder trial
HALIFAX - Blood-stained cash was found in medical student William Sandeson’s apartment, and a pistol found nearby had blood at the end of its muzzle, his murder trial heard Thursday. Halifax pol...
Apr 27, 2017
Small-budget indie flick 'Maudie' becomes Atlantic Canada's hottest movie
HALIFAX - The small-budget biopic of folk artist Maud Lewis has become an unlikely Atlantic Canadian blockbuster. “Maudie” is the region’s No. 2 film, with a higher per-screen averag...
Apr 27, 2017
Justice ministers across Canada meet to tackle delays in the courts
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are under pressure to help the wheels of justice spin a little faster, with some provinces asking for the right to do away with preliminary inquiries as a way to tackle t...
Apr 27, 2017
Science minister mulls forcing universities to attract more female researchers
OTTAWA - The federal science minister says universities aren’t doing the heavy lifting to appoint more female research chairs, so she wants to force their hands. On her way to give a speech Wedn...
Apr 27, 2017
Eight stories in the news today, April 27
Eight stories in the news for Thursday, April 27 --- TRUMP WITHDRAWS THREAT OF NAFTA PULLOUT U.S. President Donald Trump is backing off plans to cancel the North American Free Trade Agreement. His dec...
Apr 27, 2017
