Category Archives: Canada
Waterloo, Ont., to turn dog poop into energy, fertilizer through pilot program
WATERLOO, Ont. - The Ontario city best known for headquartering BlackBerry may soon be known for an entirely different commodity - dog poop. Waterloo will soon be the home of a pilot program that will...
Apr 23, 2017
Two Canadians the latest addition to U.S.'s most-wanted terrorist list
TORONTO - Two Canadians are the latest addition to the United State’s list of most-wanted terrorists that says the men are a threat to American national security and economic interests. The deci...
Apr 23, 2017
Accused in naval spy case presses for info on CSIS wiretaps of Chinese Embassy
OTTAWA - A naval engineer accused of trying to spy for Beijing is asking a federal judge for full access to information about Canadian Security Intelligence Service wiretaps of the Chinese Embassy. Qi...
Apr 23, 2017
Mudslinging continues as B.C. election approaches halfway mark
VANCOUVER - Leaders of British Columbia’s main political parties are continuing to take shots at each other’s election promises and past performances as the campaign nears the halfway mark...
Apr 23, 2017
Medical student accused of murder 'fully participating' in own defence: lawyer
HALIFAX - The murder trial of a former Halifax medical student resumes Monday, with his lawyer calling him a “model client” who has been unusually involved in his defence. William Sandeson...
Apr 23, 2017
Some sex assault complainants turning to human rights tribunal to seek change
The challenges of criminally prosecuting sexual assault cases have some complainants turning to human rights tribunals in an effort to bring about systemic change and seek restitution. The latest case...
Apr 23, 2017
Awards reveal Halifax's new pop chops: 'We have a really important conjunction'
Halifax has emerged as an East Coast pop music hub, exporting artists with danceable hits with spots on the charts alongside Canadian heavyweights Justin Bieber and Drake. The region’s artists w...
Apr 23, 2017
Border towns quietly mobilizing to help refugee claimants coming to Canada
PLATTSBURGH, United States - As the flow of asylum-seekers crossing into Canada continues, residents in towns along the Canada-U.S. border are quietly mobilizing to help the travellers who pass throug...
Apr 23, 2017
Researchers hope breakthrough will lead to better test for bovine tuberculosis
Researchers say they are developing a test for bovine tuberculosis they hope could someday spare ranchers and governments from costly quarantines and mass slaughters of cattle. Scientists at the Los A...
Apr 23, 2017
RCMP faces labour code trial for 'mistakes' in 2014 Moncton massacre
MONCTON, N.B. - Three years after a gunman’s rampage left three Mounties dead, the RCMP itself faces trial Monday. The Labour Code trial stems from the force’s handling of the 2014 massacr...
Apr 23, 2017
