Category Archives: Canada
First Nation to use blockades if necessary to protect ancient B.C. burial site
VANCOUVER - Members of a British Columbia First Nation are remembering a warrior chief who was wrongfully hanged 151 years ago and say they won’t allow another injustice to be done to their ance...
Jul 18, 2016
Ratification of CPP enhancement deal delayed as B.C. asks for more time
OTTAWA - The federal government’s push to swiftly conclude an agreement to boost the Canada Pension Plan hit a snag Friday when British Columbia declined to put its pivotal signature on the deal...
Jul 18, 2016
Tories seek more help for Yazidis but audit suggests their past help was minimal
OTTAWA - As the Conservatives push for more help for Yazidis fleeing persecution at the hands of Islamic militants, new information suggests their efforts to do so while in government were minimal. Da...
Jul 18, 2016
Storage locker babies: Accused's son testifies he never saw his mother pregnant
WINNIPEG - A woman accused of hiding the remains of six infants in a storage locker never appeared to be pregnant, her adult son testified Monday. The son, who cannot be identified under a court-order...
Jul 18, 2016
2 people charged in kitten abuse after complaint at Saskatchewan music festival
CRAVEN, Sask. - RCMP in Saskatchewan have laid animal cruelty charges against two people after a kitten was burned at a country music festival. Mounties received a complaint on the weekend about an an...
Jul 18, 2016
Plans for new Windsor-Detroit bridge held up by delays in buying properties
DETROIT - An official says plans for a bridge linking Windsor, Ont., and Detroit are being held up by delays in buying properties in both cities. Dwight Duncan, interim chair of the Windsor-Detroit Br...
Jul 18, 2016
Five stories in the news today, July 18
Five stories in the news today from The Canadian Press: --- FRIENDS HOLD VIGIL FOR SLAIN WOMAN, DAUGHTER Bubbles floated into the sky and sparklers crackled as hundreds gathered in a northwest Calgary...
Jul 18, 2016
Aviation community mourns death of fellow pilot in weekend airshow crash
COLD LAKE, Alta. - A pilot killed during an airshow in Alberta on Sunday is being remembered a someone who loved sharing his passion for Canada’s aviation history. Pilot and geologist Bruce Evan...
Jul 18, 2016
'For you, baby girl:' bubbles and sparklers at vigil for slain woman, daughter
CALGARY - Bubbles floated into a grey sky and sparklers crackled as hundreds gathered in a northwest Calgary park Sunday evening to pay tribute to Sara Baillie and her five-year-old daughter Taliyah M...
Jul 18, 2016
Swift Current, Sask., hit with flash floods after 6 cm of rain
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. - Heavy rainfall caused a flash flood in parts of Swift Current on Saturday leaving some homes in the southwest Saskatchewan city with flooded basements. Images on social media sh...
Jul 18, 2016
