Category Archives: Canada

MUSKRAT FALLS, N.L. - Supporters of a growing movement to blockade the Muskrat Falls hydro project in Labrador over methylmercury concerns say it’s a test of Justin Trudeau’s bid to reconc...

FREDERICTON - Dennis Oland is expected to learn Monday if he’ll continue to serve a life sentence for the murder of his father, win acquittal, or be ordered to stand trial all over again. Defenc...

Five stories in the news for Thursday, Oct. 20 --- EXTERNAL ADVISORS TO DISCUSS IMMIGRATION WITH MORNEAU A high-powered group of external advisers, which is calling for a dramatic increase in Canada&#...

SASKATOON - Farm groups say they think federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau heard their concerns about moving grain by rail and they’ll wait to see if changes are on track. Garneau and federa...

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump entered the final U.S. presidential election debate on Wednesday night trailing in most polls, and hoping a strong performance might shift the race. Here are some of the more...

TORONTO - Sombre Blue Jay fans stepped into the night after watching their team fall short of the World Series for the second consecutive year. Some questioned the coach’s tactics. Others wanted...

TORONTO - Former prime minister Jean Chretien says U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is “taking away the dignity of public life.” Chretien told the annual Toronto fundraisi...

BELLA BELLA, B.C. - Stormy weather has paused the operation to remove thousands of litres of diesel from a sunken tug off British Columbia’s central coast. Salvage crews have recovered more than...

Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Oct. 19 ____ OIL PRICES REACH 15-MONTH HIGH: The price of oil and Toronto’s main stock index both settled Wednesday at highs not seen in more than 15...

An animal welfare group in southern Ontario is apologizing for a cat adoption ad that made reference to a lewd comment by U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The Windsor/Essex County Hu...