Category Archives: Canada

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

TORONTO - An Ontario man is facing charges after being arrested in an alleged online ticket sale scam that duped at least 75 people in Canada and the U.S. Toronto police say they worked with their cou...

Calgary police are again defending their actions after a video was posted to social media of several officers punching and kicking a man they were trying to arrest at the Calgary Stampede. On their Fa...