Category Archives: Canada
Ontario mother receives son's remains more than five years after his killing
A northern Ontario mother will finally have a funeral for her son after receiving the last of his remains more than five years after he was fatally stabbed, decapitated and dismembered. Wesley Hallam,...
Aug 10, 2016
Ottawa commits to putting money back into Experimental Lakes Area
KENORA, Ont. - The federal Liberal government says it will spend $1.7 million over two years to support a renowned freshwater research station that nearly fell victim to Conservative budget cuts. The ...
Aug 10, 2016
Greens might revisit Israeli boycott resolution if May decides to stay on
OTTAWA - Elizabeth May says Green party members might soon be asked to reconsider their controversial support of a movement to boycott Israel - provided she herself decides to stay on as their leader....
Aug 10, 2016
Appeal court hikes sentence for Edmonton driver who killed boy on patio
EDMONTON - Alberta’s top court has increased the sentence of a man who crashed his SUV onto an Edmonton restaurant patio, killing a young boy. The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that Richard ...
Aug 10, 2016
Pikachu go home: Alberta lawsuit says unwelcome visitors an invasion of privacy
CALGARY - Thanks to her kids and grandkids, Barbra-Lyn Schaeffer is fully aware of the Pokemon Go phenomena. But when it comes to her home in Torrington, Alta., she just wants the Pokemon players to g...
Aug 10, 2016
University prof denied residency over son with Down Syndrome returning to Canada
Ottawa has overturned a decision that saw an Ontario university professor denied permanent residency in Canada because his son has Down Syndrome. Felipe Montoya had been working at York University as ...
Aug 10, 2016
New study suggests route of first humans to North America was not Western Canada
CALGARY - A commonly held belief about the route taken by the first humans to arrive in North America may be turned on its ear after an international study released this week. It is thought that the m...
Aug 10, 2016
Saskatchewan urges railways to be ready to transport larger than average crop
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is urging rail companies to be prepared to deal with a larger than average crop this year, but the railways say they have already put plans in place to do the job....
Aug 10, 2016
Man who tried to save driver from burning tanker on highway released from hospital
MONTREAL - The would-be hero who tried to save a man trapped in a burning tanker truck has been released from hospital but is still suffering from psychological trauma, his boss said Wednesday. Carol ...
Aug 10, 2016
No harm in Ring of Fire bikini video, mining company CEO says
TORONTO - The head of a Canadian mining company sees no harm in a promotional video featuring two women in bikini tops, crop tops and shorts extolling the virtues of the so-called Ring of Fire - sex s...
Aug 10, 2016
