Category Archives: Canada
Military looking at role to help New Brunswickers affected by ice storm
TRACADIE-SHEILA, N.B. - New Brunswick’s premier said the Canadian Armed Forces have sent in a “recon team” to see how they can help the recovery effort after an ice storm r...
Jan 28, 2017
Canadian dual citizens unaffected by U.S. ban on travel from 7 countries: Ottawa
The Trudeau government has received assurances that Canadian passport holders will not be caught up in an American travel ban that has barred citizens of seven countries from entering t...
Jan 28, 2017
No more ice, ice baby: Montreal moves forward on heated sidewalk project
MONTREAL - A bout of freezing rain that recently swept across Eastern Canada had some Montrealers reaching for skates and sent many a pedestrian crashing to the ground. But what if icy, snow...
Jan 28, 2017
Mississauga woman charged with public mischief in false Amber Alert
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Peel Region Police say a Mississauga, Ont. woman who made a false report about an abduction that initiated an Amber Alert is now facing charges. Police say a witness told them...
Jan 28, 2017
Don't call us junkies or addicts: people who use illicit drugs say lingo matters
VANCOUVER - Calling someone a junkie was once the norm, but many people who use illicit drugs and those who treat them say the word addict is just as stigmatizing. At the Cros...
Jan 28, 2017
No winning ticket for Friday night's $55 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $55 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. However, three of the draw’s Maxmillions prizes of $1 million dollars each were clai...
Jan 28, 2017
Study says grass carp have invaded 3 of the Great Lakes
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Invasive grass carp have reached three of the Great Lakes and pose a significant environmental risk there, but time remains to prevent them from getting out of hand, according t...
Jan 27, 2017
Councillor resigns after suing daughter for going public about alleged sex abuse
LIONS BAY, B.C. - A municipal politician in British Columbia has stepped down after it became public that she was suing her daughter for talking publicly about allegations her...
Jan 27, 2017
Crown calls for stiff penalties and jail terms in Quebec maple syrup theft
MONTREAL - Three men convicted of stealing $18 million worth of maple syrup should face stiff penalties for their part in the scheme, the Crown said Friday during sentencing argume...
Jan 27, 2017
Tire slasher severs artery in his leg after vehicle parks too close to his: cops
SAANICH, B.C. - Police on Vancouver Island say a man acting “possibly out of frustration” over someone’s parking ended up in hospital Thursday evening after stabbing h...
Jan 27, 2017