Category Archives: Canada
RCMP say murder suspect died after shooting that happened during his arrest
MORLEY, ALBERTA, Canada - RCMP say a murder suspect has died after a shooting that occurred when officers went to arrest him on a First Nation west of Calgary. Police say Ralph Stephens...
Jan 08, 2017
Memorial service held for Ontario woman killed in Istanbul terror attack
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - A cousin of the Ontario woman killed in the New Year’s Eve terrorist attack in Turkey says his family feels empty without her. Ammar Abdul-Raheem spoke outside the memorial s...
Jan 08, 2017
Liberal MP Fry says feds would speed up action on fentanyl if Ontario impacted
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP is speaking out about what she considers a frustratingly slow response by her own federal government to the crisis of fentanyl, a potent opioid linked to more than 500 overdose d...
Jan 08, 2017
Winter storm dumps 35 centimetres of snow on parts of Atlantic Canada
HALIFAX - Parts of Atlantic Canada were digging out Sunday after a winter storm dumped 35 centimetres of snow on some areas. Environment Canada says as much as 35 centimetres of snow fell ov...
Jan 08, 2017
Toronto mayor wants all hands on deck to tackle the opioid crisis
TORONTO - The fentanyl-fuelled opioid crisis that has wreaked havoc in British Columbia is moving east, and the mayor of Toronto hopes a united and rapid response will help save lives in Can...
Jan 08, 2017
Inquiry to ask: Why did Newfoundland police officer shoot Don Dunphy?
MITCHELL’S BROOK, N.L. - Don Dunphy lived in a rundown little beige house on a pretty stretch of St. Mary’s Bay. “Poor old Don is gone,” said Tom Hearn, a close frie...
Jan 08, 2017
Canadian teams reimagine carbon dioxide emissions for $20M competition
VANCOUVER - What if carbon dioxide emissions could be transformed from a liability into an asset? That’s the $20-million question behind the NRG COSIA Carbon XPrize, a global competition to crea...
Jan 08, 2017
No winning ticket for $9.3 million jackpot in Saturday's night's Lotto 649 draw
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $9.3 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket purchased in Ontario. The j...
Jan 08, 2017
Portion of Highway 401 closed in Bowmanville after multi-vehicle crash
BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - Dozens of weather related collisions shutdown a stretch of Canada’s busiest highway for several hours Saturday. Ontario Provincial Police say the accidents in both the east a...
Jan 07, 2017
Air Canada flight from Fort McMurray to Toronto develops mechanical issue
WINNIPEG - An Air Canada plane made an unscheduled stop in Winnipeg due to a mechanical issue. Winnipeg Airports Authority spokesman Tyler MacAfee says the plane was flying from Fort McMurray, Alta., ...
Jan 07, 2017