Category Archives: Canada
Marineland denies animal cruelty charges filed by Ontario's SPCA
Marineland was charged Monday with six counts of animal cruelty, but the company dismissed the allegations, accusing Ontario’s animal welfare agency of acting on behalf ...
Jan 09, 2017

Ontario agrees to fund Toronto and Ottawa safe injection sites amid opioid crisis
TORONTO - Ontario is committing to fund three supervised injection sites in Toronto and one in Ottawa, as the province tries to combat rising numbers of overdose deaths amid a broader opioid crisis. T...
Jan 09, 2017
One Angry Bird: Toronto cops seek man in costume who allegedly beat up other man
Toronto police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted someone while wearing an Angry Birds costume. Police say on Oct. 30, around 2:30 a.m., a 24-year-old man was walking on a downtown s...
Jan 09, 2017

Memorial held for Canadian man killed fighting ISIL in Syria
An Ontario man who died fighting Islamic State militants in northern Syria was remembered as a hero by members of Canada’s Kurdish community who gathered Monday in Ottawa to honou...
Jan 09, 2017
Former Newfoundland star athlete pleads not guilty to first-degree murder
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The daughter of a one-time top public servant in Newfoundland and Labrador has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. Five weeks have been set aside for the tria...
Jan 09, 2017

Officials meet in Toronto to tackle fentanyl issues
TORONTO - Politicians and public health officials say increasing access to overdose-fighting medication is key to tackling the fentanyl-fuelled opioid crisis that is moving across the country. Toronto...
Jan 09, 2017

Canadian firms expect post-election US growth despite uncertainty: central bank
OTTAWA - A greater number of Canadian firms are expecting to benefit from what they foresee as stronger post-election growth in the United States, a new Bank of Canada po...
Jan 09, 2017
'Little connection to reality:' Manitoba teen sentenced for pro-ISIL remarks
BRANDON, Man. - A Manitoba teenager who pleaded guilty to counselling terrorism will spend no more time in custody, but will have to live under strict curfew conditions and wear an electroni...
Jan 09, 2017

Nova Scotia murder-suicides: 'We can't ignore the role of family violence here'
HALIFAX - A week after a former soldier suffering from PTSD killed his wife, daughter and mother before killing himself, a difficult and complex debate has emerged in Nov...
Jan 09, 2017
Three stories in the news today, Jan. 9
Three stories in the news for Friday, Jan. 9 --- SASKATCHEWAN COMMUNITY REFLECTS ON SHOOTING RAMPAGE Leaders of the northern Saskatchewan community of La Loche will meet today to discuss the...
Jan 09, 2017