Category Archives: Canada
Former medic guilty of sex assault, breach of trust for breast exams on recruits
OTTAWA - A former medical technician has been found guilty of one count of sexual assault and three counts of breach of trust for conducting inappropriate breast exams at several Ontario military recr...
Feb 03, 2017
Ontario to help sick kids whose medical treatment is affected by U.S. travel ban
TORONTO - Ontario is making arrangements to provide care for children from countries affected by the U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel ban who can no longer receive life-saving surgeries...
Feb 03, 2017
Canada stalled on UN request to lead Mali mission because of Trump
OTTAWA - Canada may have missed a chance to provide the commanding officer for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali because it wanted to talk first to the Trump administration, the Canadian...
Feb 03, 2017
Same plane, different day: Smoke causes WestJet plane to return to Calgary
CALGARY - A WestJet plane flying to Toronto made an emergency landing at the Calgary airport on Friday due to smoke inside the cabin. It was the same plane that made an emergency landin...
Feb 03, 2017
Prime minister calls Halifax imam at home to offer condolences, comfort
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia imam says his fears of more violence against mosques were eased Friday by a direct call from the prime minister. Zia Khan of the Centre for Islamic Development in Halifax told&...
Feb 03, 2017
Imam counts accused as one of the victims of Quebec City mosque attack
QUEBEC - The man charged with murder in the six slayings at a Quebec City mosque is also a victim, an imam told the funeral Friday for three of the dead men. Hassan Guill...
Feb 03, 2017
Mental health evaluation for U.S. man accused of killing Canadian girlfriend
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - An American man accused of killing his Canadian girlfriend in upstate New York will remain in jail as his lawyer arranges for a mental health evaluation. Police have said David Schmid...
Feb 03, 2017
Feds sign memo with Metis in Ontario aimed at nation-to-nation negotiations
TORONTO - The federal government signed a memorandum with Metis in Ontario on Friday that aims to pave the way for advancing their rights and settling various claims. The document kickstarts discussio...
Feb 03, 2017
Lawyer on hook for client's 'vexatious' legal fight; top court won't interfere
TORONTO - A prominent lawyer ordered to pay the costs of a client’s legal fight says Canada’s highest court has undermined the duty of advocates to pursue their clients’ interes...
Feb 03, 2017
Feds look to eliminate old age security enrolment issues for military spouses
OTTAWA - A sweeping review of how Canadians apply for old age security payments is paying particular attention to military spouses amid concerns that they are being wrongfully denied th...
Feb 03, 2017