Category Archives: Canada
N.B. insurance broker has news for Twitter: 'We're not the real Mitch McConnell'
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Mitch McConnell is one of the most powerful men in Washington. Mitchell McConnell is an insurance brokerage in New Brunswick. Both are on Twitter, and regular users know what comes ...
Jul 21, 2016
Trump's big speech: Heavy on gloom-tinged nostalgia, light on policy solutions
CLEVELAND - Donald Trump delivered the biggest speech of his young political career borrowing from an old message, drawn from the same well of gloom-tinged nostalgia as his campaign slogan about makin...
Jul 21, 2016
Halifax police investigate fifth sex assault allegedly involving cab driver
Halifax police are investigating a fifth sexual assault involving a cab driver, and say the suspect’s description raises the possibility of a connection with other recent attacks. “There&#...
Jul 21, 2016
Quebec singer disappointed comic will appeal ruling by human-rights tribunal
MONTREAL - A young Quebec artist expressed disappointment Thursday a comedian is appealing a human-rights ruling he must give him $35,000 for mocking his appearance and singing. The Quebec Human Right...
Jul 21, 2016
Gold medal trampolinist Rosie MacLennan to carry Canadian flag in Rio
OTTAWA - Throngs of school children greeted Rosie MacLennan with high fives and chants of “Ca-na-da!” as she swiftly made her way to the Parliament Hill lawn Thursday with a beaming Prime ...
Jul 21, 2016
Raunchy East Coast web series makes plans for a movie: 'Pogey Beach'
Work boots aren’t normally thought of as beach attire. But on Pogey Beach - a fictional soap opera based in a beach on Prince Edward Island’s north shore - it’s not unusual to see an...
Jul 21, 2016
Artists must be careful with using anthem for artistic expression: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Whether it’s an off-the-wall rendition or changing the lyrics, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a message for people seeking to change the national anthem: be careful. Trudeau says ant...
Jul 21, 2016
Some statistics on Canada's elevator problems
TORONTO - Statistics obtained by The Canadian Press indicate increasing problems with elevators across Canada. Selected numbers: Calls to fire departments for persons trapped in elevator (selected cit...
Jul 21, 2016
Supreme Court of Canada allows ban on Internet use to be applied retroactively
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court took steps Thursday to bring the law up to speed to protect children in the rapidly evolving realm of cyberspace in a ruling allowing judges to ban convicted sexual predator...
Jul 21, 2016
Once-bountiful fishery collapses as oil leak persists in Newfoundland bay
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The oil has been seeping for about three years - sometimes in drops, sometimes leaving large slicks - fouling a scenic area in western Newfoundland once known for its scallop ...
Jul 21, 2016
