Category Archives: Canada
Elderly woman dies after Air Canada flight's emergency landing in Calgary
CALGARY - A 78-year-old woman who went into medical distress on an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Vancouver this week has died, despite a heroic effort by her fellow passengers to save her life. Wi...
Apr 06, 2017
Freezer malfunction melts arctic ice samples used in climate change research
EDMONTON - A freezer malfunction at the University of Alberta has melted some of the world’s largest collection of Canadian Arctic ice core samples. The university says about 12 per cent of the ...
Apr 06, 2017
Police seize fentanyl powder in Windsor, Ont., bust; 2 people charged
WINDSOR, Ont. - Police say two Windsor, Ont., residents are facing charges after officers seized suspected fentanyl in a drug trafficking investigation. They say the two were arrested as they executed...
Apr 06, 2017
Holocaust survivor recalls real-life story behind 'The Zookeeper's Wife'
TORONTO - Holocaust survivor Stefania Sitbon was among 300 Jewish men, women and children who found safe haven during the Second World War in the unlikeliest of places: the Warsaw Zoo. The extraordina...
Apr 06, 2017
Study suggests pet exposure might help protect babies from allergies, obesity
EDMONTON - A family dog may be a baby’s best friend for avoiding allergies and becoming obese later in life, a new study suggests. Research at the University of Alberta shows infants from famili...
Apr 06, 2017
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, April 6 --- FORMER CONSERVATIVE PM BRIEFS LIBERAL CABINET ON NAFTA: Former prime minister Brian Mulroney gave the Trudeau cabinet a briefing Thursday on the...
Apr 06, 2017
Debate over 'GRABHER' licence plate could be headed to court
HALIFAX - The controversy over Lorne Grabher’s personalized licence plate, which reads “GRABHER,” could be settled in court now that a group of lawyers has decided to sue the Nova Sc...
Apr 06, 2017
Public Services Minister Judy Foote taking leave from cabinet for family reasons
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Public Services Minister Judy Foote is taking an indefinite leave of absence from her job for personal and family reasons. He says Natural Resources Ministe...
Apr 06, 2017
Saskatchewan farmer ordered to stand trial in shooting death of indigenous man
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - A judge has ordered a Saskatchewan farmer to stand trial in the shooting death of an indigenous man. The decision came at the end of a preliminary hearing for Gerald Stanley....
Apr 06, 2017
Obvious NDP is down, but Trudeau providing windows of opportunity: Broadbent
OTTAWA - While it’s “obvious” the NDP is down at the moment, former leader Ed Broadbent said Thursday he’s confident of a revival - thanks in large part to Prime Minister Justi...
Apr 06, 2017
