Category Archives: Canada

Alberta man who killed two seniors didn't have rights violated in jail: judge
EDMONTON - A judge is questioning the credibility of a man convicted of killing two missing Alberta seniors and dismissed part of a constitutional argument that his rights were violated in c...
Jan 03, 2017

N.B. Crown to appeal ruling overturning Dennis Oland's murder conviction
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - New Brunswick prosecutors say they will ask the Supreme Court of Canada for leave to appeal a court ruling overturning Dennis Oland’s murder conviction -&n...
Jan 03, 2017
Canadian dead after New Year's Eve party in Thailand: report
KOH PHANGAN, Thailand - Global Affairs Canada says a Canadian has died in Thailand. According to a Thai media report, a Canadian man died after a New Year’s Eve party on the island of Koh Phanga...
Jan 02, 2017
Conservationists concerned about free entry to Canada's national parks in 2017
EDMONTON - Parks Canada is preparing for an increase in visitors this year as people across the country and around the world request free annual passes to explore the nation...
Jan 02, 2017
Ruling this week on drywall tariffs linked to higher home costs and new jobs
CALGARY - Anti-dumping duties on U.S. drywall imports into Western Canada have hiked prices for the building product but have also resulted in new manufacturing jobs, says the company whose ...
Jan 02, 2017

Canada's opening stance for NAFTA talks: Common ground, not confrontation
WASHINGTON - The Canadian government is signalling the approach it intends to take should Donald Trump make good on his promise to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. Canada’s a...
Jan 02, 2017
Perfume maker bottles scents of Montreal for city's 375th birthday
MONTREAL - At first whiff, the traffic and grime of Montreal’s busy downtown may not seem like the best inspiration for a luxurious perfume, but Claude-Andre Hebert begs to differ. In honour of&...
Jan 02, 2017
Newfoundland man diagnosed with schizophrenia sues over forced injection in car
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A man diagnosed with schizophrenia who says he was forcibly injected by a health worker in the back of a car is suing Newfoundland’s largest health authority. Marc ...
Jan 02, 2017
Alberta's NDP government defends carbon tax on day when prices rise
EDMONTON - Alberta’s NDP government jumped to defend its new carbon tax from detractors on New Year’s Day as consumers got their first taste of some of the new pri...
Jan 01, 2017

East Coast takes the plunge in polar bear swims
An octogenarian, with the words “Happy 2017” scrawled across his body in permanent marker, took the inaugural leap into the Atlantic Ocean in one of the first polar bear swims of the year....
Jan 01, 2017