Category Archives: Canada
Preliminary hearing starts in case of fatal Saskatchewan farm shooting
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Lawyers on both sides in a preliminary hearing for a Saskatchewan farmer accused of fatally shooting an indigenous man say they hope the truth will come out. The week-long he...
Apr 03, 2017
No seats change hands in byelections, but Tories, NDP come on strong in Ontario
OTTAWA - Upstart Conservative and New Democrat candidates gave their heavily favoured Liberal rivals a bit of a scare Monday in a pair of byelections in Ontario where some of Justin Trudeau’s po...
Apr 03, 2017
Over 80 homes evacuated on Manitoba First Nation due to flooding on ice-clogged river
PEGUIS, Man. - Flooding caused by ice jams on the Fisher River have forced the evacuation of over 80 homes on a Manitoba First Nation, the community’s chief says. Glenn Hudson of the Peguis Firs...
Apr 02, 2017
All-star rendition of 'Summer of '69' closes Junos, which honoured Cohen, Downie
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked for it, Bryan Adams delivered. Sunday night’s Juno Awards opened with a skit that had the prime minister phoning in a request for “Summer of &#...
Apr 02, 2017
Maine wants US help to prevent lobster trade gap with Canada
PORTLAND, Maine - As a trade deal between the European Union and Canada nears completion, politicians in Maine want the federal government to find a way to prevent the U.S. from landing in a major tra...
Apr 02, 2017
Researchers using 'whale breath' to study endangered orcas off B.C. coast
VANCOUVER - Researchers are hoping the exhaled breath of killer whales living off the coast of British Columbia can provide some insight into the endangered animals’ health. Post-mortem examinat...
Apr 02, 2017
Few surprises expected for Monday byelections in Quebec, Ontario and Alberta
OTTAWA - There will soon be five new MPs heading to Ottawa, but there is likely no mystery over which side of the House of Commons they will be sitting. The five byelections taking place Monday are to...
Apr 02, 2017
Blizzard to bury Newfoundland in thick layer of snow: meteorologist
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A meteorologist with Environment Canada says a blizzard will cover Newfoundland in a thick layer of snow over the next few days. Dale Foote says the slow-moving system is expe...
Apr 02, 2017
Bombardier execs to defer payment of part of their 2016 compensation
MONTREAL - Bombardier further retreated Sunday on a hefty pay increase to six senior executives, announcing they would defer receiving payment on a sizeable chunk until a later time. A statement from ...
Apr 02, 2017
Rescue group says it cannot help ailing humpback trapped in ice off Newfoundland
OLD PERLICAN, N.L. - A rescue group says there is nothing it can do to help a whale trapped in the icy waters off Newfoundland. Whale Release and Strandings says the ice in Cook’s Cove near Old ...
Apr 02, 2017
