Category Archives: Canada
Top grades for naming reindeer: Calgary Santa school trains St. Nicks
CALGARY - A student’s cellphone goes off in the middle of class. “Sorry,” he says. “That’s my head elf.” Some institutions of higher learning may not take...
Nov 17, 2016
Trudeau looks to gain foothold in Argentina as doors open to foreign investors
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Canada’s prime minister and his Argentine counterpart took direct aim Thursday at the walls of protectionism set to be erected around the United States, saying that fre...
Nov 17, 2016
Citizens in wealthy Montreal borough hold referendum on religious accommodation
MONTREAL - The latest flashpoint in Quebec’s ongoing debate on accommodating religious minorities will play out on Sunday in a wealthy enclave on the eastern slope of Montreal’s Mount...
Nov 17, 2016
Lack of comparable opioid overdose stats across Canada hinders response: experts
VANCOUVER - Hundreds have died across the country, but the true magnitude of Canada’s surging opioid crisis remains unknown because of the “hodgepodge” of differe...
Nov 17, 2016
A look at how up to date provinces keep their opioid overdose numbers
VANCOUVER - A look at how up to date the provinces have kept the statistics around opioid overdose deaths, including those linked to fentanyl: British Columbia: October 2016 In the first 10 mon...
Nov 17, 2016
Beyond the shopping mall and holiday party: New ways to meet Santa
Calgary’s Santa School teaches aspiring Kris Kringles to look the part and stay in character. New graduates are being deployed for shopping malls and corporate holiday parties. He...
Nov 17, 2016
Five stories in the news Thursday, Nov. 17
Five stories in the news for Thursday, Nov. 17 --- TRUDEAU IN ARGENTINA Justin Trudeau today makes his first foray into South America as prime minister, landing in Argentina for a two-day stopover in ...
Nov 17, 2016
Serbia supports Canada on UN Security Council, says Kosovo war is in the past
OTTAWA - Canada has won the support of Serbia in its bid for a temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council in 2020, even though Canada went to war against it 17 years ago, say...
Nov 16, 2016
University of Calgary says it will restrict but not ban use of BitTorrent
CALGARY - University of Calgary officials are hoping to set the record straight after limiting the use of the popular file-sharing program BitTorrent over the wireless network on campus. The move happ...
Nov 16, 2016
Canadian warship helps New Zealanders cope with earthquake aftermath
OTTAWA - A Canadian warship is helping New Zealanders cope with the aftermath of a 7.8 magnitude quake that left two dead and cut off 700 people in a small coastal town. HMCS Vancouver was ...
Nov 16, 2016