Category Archives: Canada
Prominent Toronto pastor performed sex act on teen in 1970s, Hawkes' trial told
KENTVILLE, N.S. - Witnesses at the trial of a well-known Toronto pastor described the religious leader performing a sexual act on a teenage male and walking down a hallway nude during an alcohol-fuell...
Nov 14, 2016
Kellie Leitch links apparent break-in attempt at her home to leadership campaign
CREEMORE, Ont. - Federal Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch says she has been the victim of an apparent break-in attempt at her home in Creemore, Ont. In a statement Sunday night, Leitch ...
Nov 13, 2016
Final work underway to lift sunken tug from waters off B.C. coast
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - Final preparations are underway to lift a sunken tug from the waters off British Columbia’s central coast. The latest incident report says crews are planning to lift the Nath...
Nov 13, 2016
First Nation accepts $50M settlement for land in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - Members of a First Nation on Vancouver Island have ratified a nearly $50-million settlement with the federal government, compensating the community for a piece of land in what is now d...
Nov 13, 2016
PM hopes to attract billions in private capital for infrastructure projects
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will take an important step Monday toward his ambitious goal of turning Canada into a magnet for foreign investment when he meets with some of the world’s ...
Nov 13, 2016
Jamaican bobsled team gets boost in Calgary after van breaks down
CALGARY - The Jamaican bobsled team suffered some hard luck in Calgary on the weekend, but some local businesses and a crowdfunding page have come to their aid. A group of 12 athletes is travelling th...
Nov 13, 2016
'Supermoon' no fantastic phenomenon but the moon still fascinates
MONTREAL - Canadians may want to turn their eyes to the night skies on Monday if they want to see the moon pass closer to the Earth than it has in almost 70 years. According to NASA, the so-called ...
Nov 13, 2016
PM hopes to attract billions in private capital for infrastructure projects
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will take an important step Monday toward his ambitious goal of turning Canada into a magnet for foreign investment when he meets with some of the world’s ...
Nov 13, 2016
Justin Trudeau tastes refugee family's chocolate after NS meet-and-greet
SYDNEY, N.S. - A Syrian refugee family who built a chocolate business in Nova Scotia had their product sampled by a special sweet-toothed Canadian - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Tareq Hadhad and his...
Nov 13, 2016
Trump presidency marks 'new opportunity' for Canada to draw investment: Charest
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest says last week’s U.S. presidential election marks a “new opportunity” for Canada to draw international investment. Speaking Sunday on CTV’s Q...
Nov 13, 2016
