Category Archives: Canada
Lawyers urge Ottawa to fast-track families in Hong Kong who helped Snowden
MONTREAL - Canadian lawyers representing three families who sheltered whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong urged Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen on Wednesday to expedite their applications as r...
Mar 22, 2017
Alberta wants changes to 'women studies' course focused on hairstyling, cooking
EDMONTON - Alberta’s education minister wants a school division to immediately revamp a course entitled “Women Studies” which teaches tween girls about hairstyles, flattering clothin...
Mar 22, 2017
Enbridge cutting 1,000 jobs after completing takeover of Spectra Energy
CALGARY - The cuts have come swiftly at energy giant Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB), which is laying off about 1,000 staff less than a month after closing its blockbuster takeover of Houston-based Spectra En...
Mar 22, 2017
Quebec boy, mother sought in Amber Alert found unharmed in Ottawa area
SAINT-JEROME, Que. - A four-year-old boy and his mother who were the subject of an Amber Alert were found safe and sound in the Ottawa area Wednesday, said Quebec provincial police. Police tweeted the...
Mar 22, 2017
Canada's smoking rate falls slightly, down to 17.7 per cent in 2015: StatsCan
TORONTO - The number of Canadians who smoke tobacco appears to be dropping, a national survey suggests. The Canadian Community Health Survey, released Wednesday, found 17.7 per cent of Canadians aged ...
Mar 22, 2017
Stay-at-home dad converts gaming passion into fundraiser for children's hospital
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - A stay-at-home dad is scheduled to fly to Florida from his home in New Brunswick on Thursday in a bid to turn his lifelong passion for gaming into a charitable money-maker for sick c...
Mar 22, 2017
Fire at historic church just outside Halifax a 'devastating' blow: member
NORTH PRESTON, N.S. - Fire has caused extensive damage to a large, historic church considered the cornerstone of a small community just east of Halifax. Firefighters from five stations were called Wed...
Mar 22, 2017
Ontario doctor argued he was too obese to have rubbed his penis against patients
TORONTO - An Ontario dermatologist who argued he was too obese to have rubbed his penis against female patients has been found guilty of professional misconduct. Two patients alleged Dr. Rodion Andrew...
Mar 22, 2017
Vice reporter must turn over materials to RCMP, Ontario top court rules
TORONTO - A Vice Media reporter must give the RCMP the background materials he used for stories on an accused terrorist, Ontario’s top court affirmed Wednesday. In a case that pitted freedom of ...
Mar 22, 2017
Computer outage affecting Shoppers Drug Mart locations has been resolved
TORONTO - Shoppers Drug Mart said Wednesday it resolved a computer outage that began Monday night, affecting more than 1,300 locations and preventing customers from paying with debit cards and using t...
Mar 22, 2017
