Category Archives: Canada
In footsteps of the dead: Remembering the Halifax Explosion through its stories
HALIFAX - For Mary Elizabeth Luka, one of the best ways to comprehend the enormity of the 1917 Halifax Explosion is by tracing the footsteps of the dead. Luka is a member of the Narratives i...
Dec 06, 2016
Federal minister mourns death of fishermen's union leader in car crash
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - A New Brunswick MP is paying tribute to a leading fishermen’s advocate who was killed Monday in a car accident. Dominic LeBlanc, the federal fisheries minister, said in a ...
Dec 06, 2016
IBM begins beta testing to teach Watson more to combat cybercrime
FREDERICTON - Just seven months after IBM announced it would begin teaching its Watson computer system to fight cybercrime, the company is graduating Watson to the next level of instruction....
Dec 06, 2016
Pope Francis won't attend Montreal anniversary celebrations in 2017
MONTREAL - Pope Francis won’t be visiting Montreal, or anywhere else in Canada, in 2017. It was hoped that the Pope would visit the city next year as part of its 375th anniversary celebrations. ...
Dec 06, 2016
Five stories in the news today, Dec. 6
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, Dec. 6 --- FAMILIES TO SPEND UP TO $420 ON FOOD: STUDY The typical Canadian family will spend up to $420 more on groceries and dining out next year, ge...
Dec 06, 2016
Spies should not be allowed to keep innocent people's data, privacy czars say
OTTAWA - Canada’s spy agencies should destroy the data trails of innocent people they incidentally collect during terrorism investigations once the actual targets have been&n...
Dec 06, 2016
Free speech vs. copyright in Supreme Court battle between Google and B.C. firm
OTTAWA - Supreme Court of Canada justices challenged Google’s lawyers Tuesday for arguing that the company’s own free speech rights are being compromised by a B.C. injunctio...
Dec 06, 2016
Defence argues case against follower of polygamous sect is unproven
CRANBROOK, B.C. - The lawyer for one of three people with ties to a British Columbia polygamous community says the prosecution has not met the burden of proof that his client intended to remove a 13-y...
Dec 06, 2016
Families to spend up to $420 more on groceries, restaurants in 2017, report says
TORONTO - The typical Canadian family will spend up to $420 more on groceries and dining out next year, getting little relief from a recent drop in the cost of food, suggests a new report release...
Dec 05, 2016
Citizen panel calls on Ottawa to provide universal pharmacare plan for Canadians
TORONTO - A group of Canadians charged with examining access to prescription drugs across the country is recommending that the federal government adopt a national, publicly funded ...
Dec 05, 2016