Category Archives: Canada
List of some terrorism cases in Canada
TORONTO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau branded the Quebec mosque massacre as a terrorist attack, although the accused in the rampage is only facing murder charges. Here are some recent high-profile c...
Jan 31, 2017
No apology needed for 'race war' comments about night hunting: Manitoba premier
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister said Tuesday he chose his words poorly when he said tensions around night hunting are leading to a “race war” but he stopped short of ...
Jan 31, 2017
Quebec mosque attack a teachable moment for children, say experts
TORONTO - When Marcia Powers-Dunlop heard about the deadly attack on a mosque in Quebec City, she knew she’d have to send out a note to the support workers she oversees in the Toronto District S...
Jan 31, 2017
Spies, researchers probe anti-Muslim backlash in shadow of jihadi-related fears
OTTAWA - Jihadi-inspired extremism has dominated discussion of terrorism in Canada in recent years. But the shootings at a Quebec City Islamic centre may well represent the flip-side of...
Jan 31, 2017
Islamophobia on rise in Canada, Muslim leader tells vigil in Victoria
VICTORIA - A vigil to remember those killed and injured during a shooting rampage at a mosque in Quebec City heard from a religious leader Tuesday about a rise in Islamophobia and the struggle to conn...
Jan 31, 2017
Canada eyes marijuana legalization as it manages U.S. relationship
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says the Liberal government is determined to bring forward legislation to legalize and regulate the recreational use of pot this spring, d...
Jan 31, 2017
Friend of Russell Williams' murder victim speaks out against play on killer
TORONTO - A close friend of a woman murdered by convicted sex killer Russell Williams says an upcoming stage production based on the intense police interrogation of the former military commander ...
Jan 31, 2017
Nova Scotia man found not responsible in murders of mother, grandparents
HALIFAX - A mentally ill man who killed his mother and two grandparents was found not criminally responsible for the murders by a Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge. Codey Reginald Hennigar, 32,&nbs...
Jan 31, 2017
Bodyguard for
rapper Tip (T.I.) Harris stabbed at concert in New Brunswick: RCMP
MONCTON, N.B. - RCMP say a bodyguard for Atlanta rapper Tip (T.I.) Harris was stabbed early Tuesday at a concert in Moncton, N.B. Police say the man tried to stop concertgoers from stealing items from...
Jan 31, 2017
Ending weeks of silence, Stephane Dion agrees to be Canada's EU ambassador
OTTAWA - Former Liberal leader and foreign affairs minister Stephane Dion ended weeks of speculation Tuesday when he said he has accepted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s offer to be Canada’...
Jan 31, 2017