Category Archives: Canada
A timeline of the killing of Taliyah Marsman and her mother Sara Baillie
CALGARY - A funeral was held Thursday for five-year-old Taliyah Marsman and her mother Sara Baillie who were slain last week in Calgary. Here is a look at how events unfolded in the case: July 10, 11:...
Jul 21, 2016
Harnett to IOC: continue the quest for a drug-free Olympics in Rio
OTTAWA - The International Olympic Committee needs to get on with the job of removing the smear of doping from the Olympics, says the leader of Canada’s athletes heading to the Rio Games. The IO...
Jul 21, 2016
Fort McMurray evacuee wins lotto, will donate to charities that helped family
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A lottery winner from Alberta who was among the thousands forced to flee a huge wildfire in Fort McMurray says he plans to give back to charities that helped his family. Jason W...
Jul 21, 2016
Feds looking to keep criminals, spies out of trusted traveller programs
OTTAWA - Smuggling drugs, hate propaganda or people across the border could get you a lifetime ban from a trusted traveller program like Nexus under planned new rules. The Canada Border Services Agenc...
Jul 21, 2016
Something must be done for Yazidis, MPs say, but can't agree on what
OTTAWA - An emotional three days of testimony on the plight of minority refugee groups has ended with no consensus on how the federal government could move forward to help. That’s prompted oppos...
Jul 21, 2016
Inquiry will have to examine police conduct, child welfare system: Bennett
OTTAWA - Policing will require close examination during the inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women, Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett said Thursday after questions were raised ab...
Jul 21, 2016
Air Transat to offer compensation for cancelled flight
MONTREAL - Air Transat’s president says the carrier will compensate all passengers booked on a flight that was disrupted when two pilots were arrested on suspicion of drunkenness. “We will...
Jul 21, 2016
Goodale shows no sign of meeting demands of hunger-striking detainees
TORONTO - Dozens of immigration detainees have entered a dangerous phase of their protest hunger strike, but there was little sign Thursday that the federal government would meet their demands. Among ...
Jul 21, 2016
Team at UNB builds drone to bring flotation devices to drowning swimmers
FREDERICTON - Moved by a tragedy that claimed six lives, three researchers are developing a drone at the University of New Brunswick that could one day help prevent drownings off beaches around the wo...
Jul 21, 2016
Man convicted of sexually assaulting York University grad student
TORONTO - The victim of a sexual assault says she will not congratulate the legal system for doing its job following the conviction Thursday of the man who attacked her. Toronto’s Mustafa Ururya...
Jul 21, 2016
