Category Archives: Canada
Heiltsuk First Nation says oil spill underlines lack of federal commitment
VANCOUVER - The federal government’s commitment to First Nations has been criticized in a report from a British Columbia First Nation after last year’s sinking of a tug in the waters off t...
Apr 06, 2017
Deal will keep Vegas-area racetrack open after deadly crash
LAS VEGAS - A tourist-oriented auto racing track near Las Vegas will stay open after agreeing to settle a lawsuit that questioned its safety in the wake of a fiery crash that killed a Canadian man dri...
Apr 06, 2017
Police issue warning after carfentanil found in drugs seized north of Toronto
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. - Police are warning the public after the deadly opioid carfentanil was found north of Toronto in York Region. York regional police say officers were called to a gas station in Ric...
Apr 06, 2017
Some quick facts about the First World War's infamous Battle of Vimy Ridge
Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge in the First World War. Some facts about the battle: The site: Vimy Ridge is a low escarpment in northern France, rising about 150 metres...
Apr 06, 2017
Halifax man charged in human trafficking case involving 14-year-old girl
HALIFAX - A 44-year-old Halifax man is facing charges of human trafficking, sexual assault and child pornography in a case involving three girls ranging in age from 14 to 17. Halifax police said Dunca...
Apr 06, 2017
Women face charges after Alberta police say baby's nursery doubled as drug lab
EDMONTON - Police say three women are facing charges over allegations that a baby’s nursery was being used as a cocaine lab. Officials with ALERT, Alberta’s serious and organized crime tea...
Apr 06, 2017
Group wants Montreal's Mount Royal considered for UNESCO heritage designation
MONTREAL - A non-profit working to protect Montreal’s Mount Royal is making a push to have the famed mountain park considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But first, the three-headed mountain l...
Apr 06, 2017
Some key recommendations from review of police oversight in Ontario
TORONTO - A wide-ranging review of police oversight in Ontario has examined the province’s three oversight agencies - the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the Office of the Independent Police ...
Apr 06, 2017
B.C. heads to polls May 9; NDP, Greens challenge four-term Liberal dynasty
VICTORIA - The British Columbian election pits a battle-tested Liberal dynasty against a gloves-off New Democratic Party fixated on shaking its loser mantle, while the upstart Green party pushes for a...
Apr 06, 2017
Ex-member of RCMP's Musical Ride settles lawsuit over 1980s assault, harassment
OTTAWA - A female Mountie who alleged she was sexually assaulted, harassed and dragged through horse manure while she was part of the RCMP’s famed Musical Ride in the 1980s has settled a long-st...
Apr 06, 2017
