Category Archives: Canada
Suspect in racist rant video turns himself in to Abbotsford, B.C., police
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A British Columbia man charged with multiple offences after a video of a racist rant went viral has turned himself into police. Abbotsford police say 47-year-old Karry Corbett ...
Nov 04, 2016
Trans-Canada Highway reopens near B.C.-Alberta boundary following rock slide
FIELD, B.C. - A section of the Trans-Canada Highway has re-opened, more than a week after a rock slide closed the interprovincial route. The slide occurred west of Field, B.C., on Oct. 24 as crews did...
Nov 04, 2016
Alberta home-school agency closed by province can operate, but no cash: judge
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - A judge says an Alberta private school and home-schooling agency that was shut down by the province over allegations of misspending can continue operating temporarily, but...
Nov 04, 2016
A timeline of events in the case of CSIS's illegal data analysis
OTTAWA - A timeline of events in the case of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service’s illegal data analysis: 2005: A CSIS task force recommends the spy service retain all data collected...
Nov 04, 2016
Samsung announces details of recall program for washers that present injury risk
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. is offering customers who purchased one its recalled top-load washers free repairs or a rebate on the cost of a new machine. The recall includes&nbs...
Nov 04, 2016
Judge reserves decision over legal costs in Arthur Kent 'dud' Scud defamation
CALGARY - An Alberta judge has reserved her decision over who should pay legal costs in a successful defamation lawsuit by former journalist Arthur Kent against Canada’s largest newspaper chain....
Nov 04, 2016
Peterborough, Ont., rattled by two fraud cases involving local groups: police
Police say a southern Ontario community has been rocked by two high-profile frauds allegedly involving the executive directors of prominent local non-profits Top officials at both the Big Brothers Big...
Nov 04, 2016

The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Nov. 6 — SECURITY REVIEW TO WEIGH CSIS POWERS, SAYS GOODALE: Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says a federal review of national security will c...
Nov 04, 2016
Canadians indicted in US ATM fraud could have stolen almost $250K, say documents
MONTPELIER, Vt. - Four Canadians facing charges they crossed into the United States to fraudulently skim money from ATM machines in Vermont could have stolen almost $250,000, U.S. court documents say....
Nov 04, 2016
Transport Canada identifies brake safety issue with certain Ford F-150 models
OTTAWA - Transport Canada has identified a brake safety issue with certain Ford F-150 models and is deciding whether Ford of Canada will be ordered to issue a recall notice. Transport Minister Ma...
Nov 04, 2016