Category Archives: Canada
Patient tells judge he didn't receive oxycodone doctor allegedly prescribed him
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - A former patient of a Nova Scotia doctor accused of drug trafficking and fraud testified Tuesday that he did not receive pills even though records show they were prescribed to him....
Apr 11, 2017
Student from Pakistan says he was scammed out of savings under threat of arrest
HALIFAX - An international student studying at a Halifax university said he lost $6,000 in a telephone scam involving accusations that he was a terrorist and would be arrested if he didn’t compl...
Apr 11, 2017
Granting agency focuses on 'internal systems' after Canada 2020 sponsorship
OTTAWA - A federal government agency that gave money to a think tank with close ties to the Liberals says the attention it received has made it think carefully about how it collaborates with outside o...
Apr 11, 2017
Four people killed, four injured in Quebec crash south of Montreal
CHATEAUGUAY, Que. - Alcohol was not a factor in a head-on crash that killed four people and injured four others south of Montreal, Quebec provincial police said Tuesday. Sgt. Daniel Thibaudeau said it...
Apr 11, 2017
Six stories in the news today, April 11
Six stories in the news for Tuesday, April 11 --- BAIL HEARING CONTINUES FOR ALLEGED YAHOO HACKER A bail hearing for a Canadian man accused in a massive hack of Yahoo emails is set to continue today i...
Apr 11, 2017
Prudent budget: Manitoba cuts tax credit for students, holds line on spending
WINNIPEG - Post-secondary graduates are taking a financial hit in a relatively stand-pat budget tabled by the Manitoba government Tuesday that holds the line on spending and makes a modest dent in the...
Apr 11, 2017
Israeli transgender officer stresses education, tolerance to Canadian Forces
OTTAWA - Shachar Erez recalls the day five years ago when, as an 18-year-old female Israeli soldier, the time had come to tell his commanding officer something profound about himself - that he believe...
Apr 11, 2017
B.C. election is underway after weeks of unofficial campaigning ends
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s Liberal party began its bid for a fifth straight majority government on Tuesday as Christy Clark touted her government’s record on job creation and balanced b...
Apr 11, 2017
No bail for Canadian accused in Yahoo hack after judge criticizes parents
HAMILTON - A Canadian accused in a massive hack of Yahoo emails was denied bail on Tuesday after the judge rejected his parents as supervisors and found he had both the incentive and the means to seek...
Apr 11, 2017
Quebec woman needs extensive surgery to head, face after mauling by her two dogs
SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, Que. - A Quebec woman suffering from multiple sclerosis who was mauled by her two dogs will remain in hospital for a long time due to severe head and facial injuries, police ...
Apr 10, 2017
