Category Archives: Canada
Family of student detained in Bangladesh asks for Trudeau's help
The family of a Toronto university student who was detained after surviving a deadly attack in Bangladesh has asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to intervene in the case of the young man, who is a pe...
Jul 12, 2016
'People just don't disappear:' Family asks for help to find woman missing a year
WINNIPEG - The daughter of a woman who disappeared a year ago is asking anyone with information to come forward and give the family closure. Thelma Krull, 57, went for a walk in her Winnipeg neighbour...
Jul 12, 2016
Companies must directly notify people affected by privacy breaches: watchdog
OTTAWA - Companies that lose personal customer data should be required to directly notify affected people - with limited exceptions - about the nature and date of the lapse along with steps taken to r...
Jul 12, 2016
B.C. supports housing vacancy tax in Vancouver to assist with rental shortage
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government will support the city of Vancouver’s request for a tax on vacant housing, but questions remain about who will pay the costs of enforcement. Finance Mi...
Jul 12, 2016
Mailman bitten, injured by two pit bulls in attack north of Montreal
LAVAL, Que. - A Canada Post letter carrier was recovering Monday after being attacked by two pit bulls while on the job north of Montreal. The mailman in his 50s was bitten on his hand and forearm in ...
Jul 12, 2016
Washington briefing told of Canada's 'overwhelmingly' positive refugee response
WASHINGTON - A Canadian politician offered a positive view of the country’s experiences with Syrian refugees during a briefing session Monday in Washington, where the current political climate i...
Jul 12, 2016
Edmonton council OKs high-rise that will cater to the visually impaired
EDMONTON - A high-rise building tailored for the visually impaired has been unanimously approved by Edmonton city council. The 35-storey tower will replace the current office of the Canadian National ...
Jul 12, 2016
Montreal's Olympic Stadium still standing 40 years after Summer Games
MONTREAL - It’s been dubbed the “Big Owe” for its runaway construction costs and it has attracted widespread derision for falling concrete and roof rips but Montreal’s Olympic ...
Jul 12, 2016
'Quintessential image of Canada' banned in Toronto, but encouraged in Calgary
TORONTO - An Ontario provincial cabinet minister is calling on the country’s most-populous city to reverse its ban on a classic Canadian pastime. Street hockey is welcomed in other major cities ...
Jul 12, 2016
Canadian gamers embrace Pokemon Go - once figuring out how to get the mobile hit
TORONTO - Canadians unwilling to wait for access to the mobile gaming sensation Pokemon Go seem to be having no trouble figuring out ways to join the fun now. Officially, the augmented-reality game ha...
Jul 12, 2016
