Category Archives: Canada
Marineland charged with five counts of animal cruelty, denies allegations
TORONTO - Ontario’s animal welfare agency laid five animal cruelty charges against Marineland on Friday, levelling allegations of mistreatment that were swiftly rejected by the amusement park. T...
Nov 25, 2016
SPCA says flock of abandoned ducklings need new homes in Metro Vancouver
ALDERGROVE, B.C. - A mystery involving nearly 200 ducklings is unfolding in the community of Aldergrove, B.C. The young ducks were found in several crates along the side of a road about 60 kilometres ...
Nov 25, 2016
N Korea, Swedish envoy discuss Canadian detainee, news agency says
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea says it has discussed the issue of a Canadian detainee with the Swedish ambassador in the country. Hyeon Soo Lim, a pastor with the Light Korean Presbyterian Ch...
Nov 25, 2016
Ontario police bust luxury car theft ring that sold vehicles across country
AURORA, Ont. - Police in the Toronto area have taken down a car theft ring that peddled luxury vehicles across the country and around the world. They said 23 people have been arrested and $5 million i...
Nov 25, 2016
B.C. to use bikes, ATVs to fight drug overdoses in hard to reach areas
VANCOUVER - Paramedics will use bicycles and all-terrain vehicles in high-overdose areas to respond to a worsening opioid crisis in British Columbia, the province’s health minister says. “...
Nov 25, 2016
Design complete, price tag reduced for road to cut-off First Nation
WINNIPEG - An isolated reserve near the Manitoba-Ontario boundary has cleared what might be the last major hurdle to getting a much-needed road to connect the community to the outside world and secure...
Nov 25, 2016
N Korea, Swedish envoy discuss Canadian detainee, news agency says
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea says it has discussed the issue of a Canadian detainee with the Swedish ambassador in the country. Hyeon Soo Lim, a pastor with the Light Korean Presbyterian Ch...
Nov 25, 2016
Federal and Quebec governments under pressure to finance Montreal train project
MONTREAL - The federal and Quebec governments are under pressure to quickly commit funding for Montreal’s new $5.9-billion electric train project, which the Caisse de depot is promoting as a mod...
Nov 25, 2016
Ottawa runs $2.4B deficit for September, double what it was same month last year
OTTAWA - The federal government ran a $2.4-billion deficit in September, double the $1.2-billion deficit set in the same month last year. The Finance department says the bigger shortfall was due to a ...
Nov 25, 2016
Feds move to protect Nova Scotia nesting grounds of endangered roseate tern
OTTAWA - The federal government is moving to protect the Atlantic nesting grounds of an endangered seabird. The surrounding waters and lands of four islands off Nova Scotia, including Sable Island, ar...
Nov 25, 2016
