Category Archives: Canada
Olympic stadium T-shirt violates copyright law, Montreal designer told
Montreal’s Olympic Stadium may be among Canada’s most iconic buildings, but that doesn’t mean it can be put on a T-shirt, a Montreal designer has been told. Pier-Luk Bouthillier says...
Sep 25, 2016
'We lost family': Stampeders mourn Mylan Hicks after Calgary nightclub shooting
CALGARY - Teammates of Calgary Stampeders defensive back Mylan Hicks say they feel like they’ve lost a family member after a fatal shooting outside a Calgary nightclub early Sunday. Stampeders p...
Sep 25, 2016
Halifax-area police respond to five unfounded bomb threats within an hour
HALIFAX - Police in the Halifax area say they responded to five unfounded bomb threats within about an hour early Sunday. The RCMP say they received a call at about 1:30 a.m. from an anonymous male wh...
Sep 25, 2016
Global Affairs confirms Canadian one of three people taken hostage in Libya
Ottawa has confirmed that a Canadian is among three people taken hostage in Libya earlier this week. In a statement Sunday, Global Affairs spokesman Michael O’Shaughnessy says the Canadian gover...
Sep 25, 2016
Clock ticking down on final decision for $36B Pacific NorthWest LNG project
CALGARY - Time is running out for the federal government to decide on whether to approve the Pacific NorthWest LNG project, which could open the way for one of the largest infrastructure investments i...
Sep 25, 2016
Diplomat's teen son, snared in Miami double murder, deported back to Canada
A teenager caught up in a double shooting in Florida that left his older brother dead has been quietly deported to Canada following a remarkable standoff between U.S. federal authorities and the state...
Sep 25, 2016
Liberals face rumblings of East Coast discontent a year after electoral sweep
HALIFAX - Less than a year after the federal Liberals won all 32 seats in Atlantic Canada, some East Coasters are feeling taken for granted. Critics and political observers say a number of perceived m...
Sep 25, 2016
Heli error: Mistake will cost picturesque Alberta town its landmark water tower
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta. - An iconic water tower overlooking a scenic town in west-central Alberta is headed for the scrap heap because of a mistake made during the construction of a new hospital h...
Sep 25, 2016
Three political pros weigh in: How they'd debate Donald Trump
WASHINGTON - Debating Donald Trump will never be conventional - a reality just underscored by him threatening to invite the former mistress of his opponent’s husband to sit in the audience Monda...
Sep 25, 2016
A look at where the royals are going Sunday
VICTORIA - Here are details of the royal tour for Sunday by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge after they arrive in Vancouver: - Prince William and his wife Kate will tour Sheway, a pregnancy outreach ...
Sep 25, 2016
