Category Archives: Canada
Wildlife officers defend polar bear shooting, blame 'immediate safety risk'
CATALINA, N.L. - Newfoundland wildlife officers are defending their decision to kill a polar bear, but a witness says the situation was poorly managed. The bear was spotted Saturday near Catalina, N.L...
Apr 10, 2017
Five stories in the news today, April 10
Five stories in the news for Monday, April 10 --- JUSTIN TRUDEAU HEADS TO JUNO BEACH Fresh off Sunday’s commemoration at Vimy Ridge, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads today to the scene of one...
Apr 10, 2017
Bombardier board approves changes to executive compensation after outcry
MONTREAL - After facing nearly two weeks of criticism, Bombardier said Monday that its board of directors approved changes to the compensation offered to several of its top executives. CEO Alain Belle...
Apr 10, 2017
Russia partly to blame for Syria attack, future can't include Assad: Trudeau
COURSEULLES-SUR-MER, France - Bashar Assad’s days as president of Syria are numbered, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested Monday as more hostile talk from international powers continued to a...
Apr 10, 2017
Ex-juror to bring 12 angry letters to Ottawa make case for trauma support
OTTAWA - Mark Farrant, 44, remembers going through a routine whenever it was time to leave the house. He would grab his keys and his cellphone, put on his jacket and then slip a knife down the back of...
Apr 10, 2017
Some of the most fatal avalanches in Canada's recorded history
Four snowshoers who went missing in the North Shore Mountains near Vancouver were found dead on Sunday. Police were alerted to their disappearance after a hiker called 911 on Saturday to say a snow le...
Apr 09, 2017
Five things to know about avalanches
Four snowshowers are dead and a fifth person remains missing after a snow ledge collapsed from under the group, creating a 500-metre long avalanche on a mountain north of Vancouver. Here are five thin...
Apr 09, 2017
Bombardier unable to shake off public anger over pay to executives
MONTREAL - Bombardier appears unable to shake off public anger over hefty pay packages to its senior executives. Dozens of angry protesters launched paper airplanes in front of Premier Philippe Couill...
Apr 09, 2017
A primer on some of the main issues in the B.C. election
VICTORIA - Voters in British Columbia elect a new government on May 9. Here’s a look at some of the major issues: Housing: The benchmark price for detached properties in Greater Vancouver stood ...
Apr 09, 2017
B.C. campaign officially starts Tuesday but NDP, Green buses already rolling
VICTORIA - The official start to British Columbia’s election campaign is set to launch Tuesday, but the buses are already rolling and the attack ads and name-calling are shifting into high gear....
Apr 09, 2017
