Category Archives: Canada
Wife of Canadian held in Turkey on coup allegations allowed brief visit
CALGARY - Friends and relatives say a Calgary man being detained in Turkey has been allowed to see his wife, but the visit was too brief to glean much information about how Davud Hanci is faring and w...
Jul 25, 2016
Bail revoked for Toronto PhD student convicted in 2015 sexual assault
TORONTO - A Toronto man convicted in a high-profile sexual assault case is going to jail after a judge revoked his bail. Mustafa Ururyar was found guilty last Thursday of sexually assaulting fellow Yo...
Jul 25, 2016
Former minister Hunter Tootoo finishes treatment for alcohol addiction
OTTAWA - Former cabinet minister and Liberal MP Hunter Tootoo has completed his treatment for alcohol addiction, his office said in a statement Monday. Tootoo, who left the Liberal caucus two months a...
Jul 25, 2016
Quebec paralympic athlete gets back one of two stolen bikes
QUEBEC - A Quebec paralympic cyclist whose two racing bicycles were stolen just weeks before the Rio Games has one of them back in her possession. “It needs a bit of love but it (the damage) is ...
Jul 25, 2016
Keeping newborns cool: Special blanket offers hope to babies deprived of oxygen
CALGARY - Newborns deprived of oxygen at birth will soon have improved chances of surviving without brain injuries thanks to a portable transportation cooling device in southern Alberta. Foothills Med...
Jul 25, 2016
Woman charged after shots fired at Pokemon Go players in Ontario
NEWMARKET, Ont. - Police have charged a 29-year-old woman they allege shot a pellet gun at a group of people playing Pokemon Go north of Toronto. York Regional police say they received a call around 1...
Jul 25, 2016
Hockey broadcasters Cherry and MacLean honoured with Canada's Walk of Fame star
TORONTO - Veteran hockey broadcasters Don Cherry and Ron MacLean were honoured Monday with a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame. Speaking at a ceremony in downtown Toronto, Walk of Fame CEO Melanie H...
Jul 25, 2016
Garneau confirms DOT-111 cars won't be able to transport crude oil as of Nov. 1
MONTREAL - Canada will put a stop to the transport of crude oil by older and less crash-resistant tanker rail cars earlier than scheduled, Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced Monday, however, th...
Jul 25, 2016
B.C. to bring in a 15 per cent additional real estate tax on foreign buyers
VICTORIA - Foreign buyers in Vancouver’s scorching real estate market will soon pay a new tax that Premier Christy Clark says is aimed at making housing more affordable for British Columbia̵...
Jul 25, 2016
Purple hair? Starbucks doesn't care. Coffee chain relaxes employee dress code
TORONTO - Got purple hair? Starbucks wants to hire you. The world’s largest coffee chain is loosening its employee dress code to allow workers to don brightly-dyed hair and coloured, patterned c...
Jul 25, 2016
