Category Archives: Canada
Environmental impact of sunken tug to be shared after investigation completed
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - The federal government says it can’t comment on the environmental impact of a diesel spill off British Columbia’s central coast even as the removal of th...
Nov 12, 2016
Medical nasal device recalled because it may not deliver full dose
OTTAWA - Health Canada says nasal device is being recalled because a defect may prevent patients from receiving the full dose of medication it’s supposed to deliver. The agency says th...
Nov 12, 2016
Ferry named for N.S. heroine's quest for justice nearly 200 years ago
BRIER ISLAND, N.S. - A ferry in Nova Scotia has been dubbed “Margaret’s Justice” in honour of a 63-year-old widow who fought for the right to her land - and won. The Grand ...
Nov 12, 2016
Call for removal of Ontario judge who reportedly wore Donald Trump hat in court
A city councillor in Hamilton says a judge who reportedly wore a hat showing support for Donald Trump in the courtroom should step down or be removed from the bench. Coun. Matthew Green spok...
Nov 12, 2016

Canadian golfer Dawn Coe-Jones dies after battle with cancer at 56
Alena Sharp will be reminded of Dawn Coe-Jones every time she hits a golf ball next week. Coe-Jones, a member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame who helped blaze a trail for Canadian women on the ...
Nov 12, 2016

Denial, anger, bargaining: A gloomy capital goes through stages of Trump grief
WASHINGTON - A gloomy American capital has been grappling with its stages of grief this week over the election of a man almost universally detested within a dozen zip codes of the White Hous...
Nov 12, 2016
Winning ticket for Friday's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot sold in Prairies
TORONTO - A single winning ticket for Friday night’s $50 million jackpot was sold somewhere in the Prairie provinces. There were also five MaxMillion prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, but&...
Nov 12, 2016

Powerful, essential, cliche: The complex life of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'
TORONTO - There was a time when Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” wasn’t even a footnote in the Montreal performer’s music career. The 1984 synth track fumbled its way in...
Nov 11, 2016
Canada still committed to NATO, Sajjan says, after Trump's campaign threats
VANCOUVER - The federal defence minister says Canada’s commitment to NATO remains unwavering after comments on the campaign trail from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump put the future ...
Nov 11, 2016
Edmonton-area teen gets conditional discharge for sex assault in high school
EDMONTON - A boy has been given a six-month conditional discharge for grabbing the breasts and buttocks of a girl in an Edmonton-area high school and trying to kiss her. Youth court Judge Da...
Nov 11, 2016