Category Archives: Canada
Red River Floodway helping, but water level still rose overnight in Winnipeg
Winnipeg officials say about two dozen properties require sandbag dikes after river levels rose overnight on Friday. The number is down from 50 properties that would have been affected before the Red ...
Apr 01, 2017
Totem pole raised at UBC honours First Nations victimized by residential schools
VANCOUVER - A 17-metre totem pole installed at the University of British Columbia is a permanent reminder of the strength and resilience of the countless children victimized by the residential school ...
Apr 01, 2017
April Fools': Prime Minister Trudeau takes aim at Matthew Perry
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister has gotten in on the April Fools’ Day spirit with a lighthearted tweet aimed at former “Friends” star - and classmate - Matthew Perry. Justin Trudeau and ...
Apr 01, 2017
Bombardier defends pay structure after public outcry over executive pay increases
MONTREAL - Bombardier was doing damage control Saturday in the face of an uproar over a hefty increase in compensation to senior management, but the company’s explanations didn’t satisfy a...
Apr 01, 2017
Wholesome Farms' Vanilla Sundae Cups recalled due to Listeria risk
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to consume Wholesome Farms’ Vanilla Sundae Cups due to possible Listeria contamination. The agency says Central Smith Cream...
Apr 01, 2017
Wilson-Raybould hears about reconciliation during visit to South Africa
OTTAWA - Canada’s justice minister is wrapping up a visit to South Africa, where she met with Desmond Tutu, the activist and former bishop best known around the world for standing in opposition ...
Apr 01, 2017
No winning ticket for $24 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $24 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the grand prize for the next draw on April 7 will grow to approximately $33 million....
Apr 01, 2017
Regina lawyer says case of woman who fell down chute botched, race was a factor
REGINA - A lawyer representing the family of a Regina woman who died after plunging 10 storeys down a hotel laundry chute says the investigation into her death was botched and race played a factor. "W...
Mar 31, 2017
Nanaimo city council investigation prompts appointment of special prosecutor
VICTORIA - A special prosecutor has been appointed to help police in British Columbia investigate a Nanaimo city council member who the province’s Criminal Justice Branch says was arrested for a...
Mar 31, 2017
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, March 31 --- MCDONALD’S CANADA WEBSITE HACKED: McDonald’s Canadian subsidiary says hackers breached the job section of its website, compromising t...
Mar 31, 2017
