Category Archives: Canada
Possible tooth fragments, jewellery found in ash from murder suspect's farm
CALGARY - The chief forensic investigator in a triple murder trial choked back tears in court describing how he found suspected fragments of teeth and jewelry while sifting through ash from the accuse...
Jan 25, 2017
Autistic woman's family notifies P.E.I. government of lawsuit in bizarre case
CHARLOTTETOWN - The family of an autistic woman whose father was wrongly accused of sexually assaulting her has served notice they intend to sue the P.E.I. government, saying the &...
Jan 25, 2017
Government urges employees with pay problems to come forward before T4s issued
OTTAWA - With tax season fast approaching, the federal government is still trying to clear a backlog of paycheque problems for thousands of its employees - and is urging those who’ve been o...
Jan 25, 2017
The legal road for Travis Vader in case of missing Alberta seniors
EDMONTON - Travis Vader was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison with no chance at parole for seven years. Vader was found guilty of manslaughter in the deaths of Lyle and Marie McCann, who vani...
Jan 25, 2017
Some teachers unhappy with third tentative deal with Nova Scotia government
HALIFAX - A former candidate for the leadership of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union says he’s opposing a tentative deal because it sends the wrong message about what the contract dispute was ...
Jan 25, 2017
Ontario hockey exec apologizes for slur directed at Canadian female protesters
An Ontario minor hockey executive has apologized for a slur aimed at Canadian women who travelled to Washington, D.C., over the weekend to join a massive march against&nb...
Jan 25, 2017
Nova Scotia seeks qualifications of potential private partners for hospital redo
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is seeking information from private firms that may be interested in redeveloping one of the largest hospitals in Atlantic Canada. Infrastructur...
Jan 25, 2017
Immigrants could make up 30 per cent of population by 2036, StatsCan says
OTTAWA - A new Statistics Canada survey says almost half the country’s population could be an immigrant or the child of an immigrant within the next 20 years. It suggests&nbs...
Jan 25, 2017
Marijuana advocates, police chief clash after raids on N.B. dispensaries
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Marijuana advocates are denouncing police raids in Saint John, saying the city’s police chief had previously signalled medical cannabis wasn’t a top priority for the for...
Jan 25, 2017
Trial starts in Amsterdam for Dutchman linked to Amanda Todd cyberbullying case
The mother of Amanda Todd says she is relieved that a trial began Wednesday in the Netherlands for a Dutch man who is also accused in Canada of sexually extorting her daughter...
Jan 25, 2017