Category Archives: Canada

TORONTO - An appeal of one of two cases of police misconduct arising out of the turbulent Toronto G20 summit almost seven years ago has been delayed after a complainant opted to represent himself rath...

MIAMI - The family of a Canadian filmmaker and conservationist who died during a shark filming excursion off the Florida Keys filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday. Rob Stewart, 37, of Toronto, Canad...

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - In a throne speech that looks back as much as forward, the Newfoundland and Labrador government says it must do more with less to rise from an unprecedented financial meltdown...

OTTAWA - As U.S. President Donald Trump prepared to sign an executive order aimed at reviving the coal industry and rolling back efforts to curtail global warming, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went f...

TORONTO - Purolator has stopped accepting shipments ahead of a strike deadline Wednesday issued by the union representing some of the courier’s employees. Teamsters Canada issued the 72-hour str...

FREDERICTON - Norovirus is circulating in New Brunswick, health officials warned Tuesday as they encouraged residents to take precautions. "Norovirus can cause very unpleasant symptoms for a healthy p...

OTTAWA - The head of the Bank of Canada says he is still keeping a close eye on risks to the economy even after a string of healthier-than-expected numbers. The remarks by Governor Stephen Poloz on Tu...

VANCOUVER - There were tubes in Mark McMorris’s nose and bruises around his left eye and cheek, but the Canadian snowboarding star was giving the thumbs-up and flashing a small smile in an Insta...

CAMPOBELLO ISLAND, N.B. - A 64-year-old New Brunswick man says he is very much alive, despite being declared dead by the Canada Revenue Agency. Peter Harwerth of Campobello Island said he was stunned ...

TORONTO - Two Canadian researchers are among the winners of this year’s Gairdner Awards, which recognize some of the most significant medical discoveries made by scientists around the globe. Dr....