Category Archives: Canada
Trial begins for man accused in mill shooting in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - Jury selection will begin today in the trial of a man accused of killing two men and wounding two others during a shooting at a sawmill in Nanaimo, B.C. Michael Lunn and Fred McEachern...
Sep 06, 2016
Text of Peter Mansbridge departure statement
Veteran CBC news correspondent Peter Mansbridge announced Monday night that he will leave the anchor chair of The National next summer. Here is the text of his statement to viewers: “This next y...
Sep 05, 2016
Canada not perfect on human rights, either, Trudeau tells Chinese leaders
HONG KONG - When Justin Trudeau raised concerns directly with China’s political elite about their human-rights record, he says he also acknowledged that Canada isn’t perfect. The prime min...
Sep 05, 2016
Peter Mansbridge says this will be his last year as anchor of The National
TORONTO - After almost 30 years as anchor of CBC’s flagship news program, Peter Mansbridge will leave the The National next summer. Mansbridge told viewers during Monday night’s broadcast ...
Sep 05, 2016
Canadians advised to avoid western Mexico amid Tropical Storm Newton
Canadians are being advised to avoid travelling to western Mexico as hurricane Newton threatens to strike the region. Global Affairs Canada has issued a travel advisory as the hurricane heads toward t...
Sep 05, 2016
Post-tropical storm Hermine projected to lose steam as it hits Canadian waters
Environment officials say Maritimers should brace themselves for blustery weather during the first week of school, as post-tropical storm Hermine makes it way up the East Coast. Doug Mercer of the Can...
Sep 05, 2016
Former CFL pioneer and Norman Kwong dead at 86
CALGARY - The China Clipper sailed to the rescue of more than one professional sports team - as a bruising football fullback, a tenacious front-office manager in the CFL and part-owner of his home-tow...
Sep 05, 2016
Former CFL pioneer and Norman Kwong dead at 86
CALGARY - The China Clipper sailed to the rescue of more than one professional sports team - as a bruising football fullback, a tenacious front-office manager in the CFL and part-owner of his home-tow...
Sep 05, 2016
Canadian resident says clerical error caused govt to revoke status
TORONTO - A permanent Canadian resident currently stranded in Moscow says she has had her status revoked due to a clerical error and accuses the government of refusing to listen to her efforts to get ...
Sep 05, 2016
Scores of Canadians excluded from assisted dying law eager to join legal challenge
OTTAWA - Scores of suffering Canadians who’ve been excluded from the federal government’s restrictive eligibility criteria for medical assistance in dying are lining up to join a constitut...
Sep 05, 2016
