Category Archives: Canada
Raunchy East Coast web series makes plans for a movie: 'Pogey Beach'
Work boots aren’t normally thought of as beach attire. But on Pogey Beach - a fictional soap opera based in a beach on Prince Edward Island’s north shore - it’s not unusual to see an...
Jul 21, 2016
Artists must be careful with using anthem for artistic expression: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Whether it’s an off-the-wall rendition or changing the lyrics, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a message for people seeking to change the national anthem: be careful. Trudeau says ant...
Jul 21, 2016
Some statistics on Canada's elevator problems
TORONTO - Statistics obtained by The Canadian Press indicate increasing problems with elevators across Canada. Selected numbers: Calls to fire departments for persons trapped in elevator (selected cit...
Jul 21, 2016
Supreme Court of Canada allows ban on Internet use to be applied retroactively
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court took steps Thursday to bring the law up to speed to protect children in the rapidly evolving realm of cyberspace in a ruling allowing judges to ban convicted sexual predator...
Jul 21, 2016
Once-bountiful fishery collapses as oil leak persists in Newfoundland bay
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The oil has been seeping for about three years - sometimes in drops, sometimes leaving large slicks - fouling a scenic area in western Newfoundland once known for its scallop ...
Jul 21, 2016
Canada plunging toward an elevator crisis? 'We're already there,' expert says
TORONTO - Every day of the year, Canadians across the country are finding themselves trapped in faulty elevators, while countless more are suffering through inconvenience and isolation because of elev...
Jul 21, 2016
Five stories in the news today, July 21
Five stories in the news today from The Canadian Press: --- FUNERAL TODAY FOR TALIYAH MARSMAN AND SARA BAILLIE A funeral service will be held today in Calgary for Sara Baillie and her five-year-old da...
Jul 21, 2016
Loved ones celebrate slain Calgary mom, daughter with dancing and poetry
CALGARY - Loved ones of a slain mother and daughter celebrated their lives with one of the pair’s favourite activities - dancing. More than a thousand people attended the memorial service Thursd...
Jul 21, 2016
Deal among premiers meeting in Yukon starting to look less likely
WHITEHORSE - Canada’s 13 premiers have one more day to close what they keep calling a tantalizingly near deal to open provincial borders to trade. But that long-awaited goal may have actually re...
Jul 21, 2016
Nudists call for fewer clothed visitors at clothing optional beaches
TORONTO - Canada’s clothing-optional beaches are at the centre of a turf battle between nude bathers and their clothed counterparts. Visitors to Wreck Beach in Vancouver and Hanlan’s Point...
Jul 21, 2016
