Category Archives: Canada
'Lone wolf' Tenor Remigio Pereira apologizes for altering anthem lyrics
TORONTO - The Tenors member Remigio Pereira officially apologized Friday for altering the lyrics to O Canada prior to this week’s Major League Baseball all-star game. While singing a solo verse ...
Jul 15, 2016
Ontario priest charged in theft of $500,000 meant for refugees
LONDON, Ont. - A priest in London, Ont., has been charged with fraud in the alleged theft of more than $500,000 meant for refugees. Police say Amer Saka of the St. Joseph Chaldean Catholic Church alle...
Jul 15, 2016
Game on: Toronto city council lifts ban on street hockey on city roads
Toronto’s city council voted to lift a ban on street hockey in the city on Friday, scoring a win for fans of the popular community sport. Street hockey is welcomed in many other major cities but...
Jul 15, 2016
Royal Canadian Legion says investigation shows no evidence of homophobic slur
HALIFAX - A musician says he is angry and disgusted after the Royal Canadian Legion says it found no evidence that a homophobic slur was shouted at him during a show at a Halifax legion. The legion...
Jul 15, 2016
Toronto city council to request that Police Services Board consider 911 texting
Toronto is one step closer to becoming the first place in Canada where anyone can text 911 operators instead of calling them. City council voted Thursday to ask the Toronto Police Services Board to co...
Jul 15, 2016
The pros and cons of keeping the pre-game anthem in professional sports
TORONTO - It can rile, it can rally, it can inspire or enrage - the pre-game tradition of singing the national anthem is integral to professional sports for good reason, say athletes who draw inspirat...
Jul 15, 2016
'Our friends in France:' Trudeau says Canada will work to fight terrorism
CALGARY - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is thinking of “our friends in France” and will work to fight terrorism. “We had a terrible attack last night and our hearts go ou...
Jul 15, 2016
Facebook 'safety check' lets users reassure friends in crises like Nice attacks
TORONTO - In the wake of an attack that saw a truck slam into a crowd of Bastille Day revellers in Nice, France, killing at least 84, Facebook has activated its “safety check” feature. The...
Jul 15, 2016
Ontario quickly turns down Toronto's request to ban pedestrian texting on roads
TORONTO - Ontario won’t entertain a request from Toronto city council to ban pedestrians from texting while crossing the street, instead dishing out a bit of common sense advice. “Keep you...
Jul 15, 2016
Companies need to come clean about climate change risk, Mark Carney says
TORONTO - Only about one-third of the world’s 1,000 largest companies provide effective disclosure of the risks they face due to climate change, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said Friday....
Jul 15, 2016
