Category Archives: Canada
Six stories in the news today, Sept. 29
Six stories in the news today from The Canadian Press --- AMBER ALERT ISSUED, THEN LIFTED, AFTER MISSING BOYS FOUND. The RCMP lifted an Amber Alert early today that had been issued for two young abori...
Sep 29, 2016
Prince George, Princess Charlotte take part in Victoria children's party
VICTORIA - It was bunnies, bubbles and balloons at a garden party Thursday in Victoria where Prince George and Princess Charlotte made their second public appearance during the royal tour of...
Sep 29, 2016
A look at where the royals are going Friday
VICTORIA - Here are details for Friday of the royal tour by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: - Prince William and Kate travel to Haida Gwaii. - The couple visits the Haida Heritage Centre and Museum...
Sep 29, 2016
Homa Hoodfar says it is 'wonderful' to be back home
MONTREAL - A Canadian-Iranian woman who spent nearly four months in prison in Iran was greeted with hugs and flowers as she landed in Montreal on Thursday and declared it was great to b...
Sep 29, 2016
Amber Alert cancelled after two boys found in Saskatchewan
LA RONGE, Sask. - The RCMP has lifted an Amber Alert that had been issued for two young aboriginal boys in La Ronge, Saskatchewan. The alert was issued early Thursday for the boys, aged eight and 10. ...
Sep 29, 2016
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Amber Alert issued for two boys in Saskatchewan
LA RONGE, Sask. - An Amber Alert has been issued for two young aboriginal boys by RCMP in La Ronge, Sask. Mounties say eight-year-old Conner Arthur Ratt and 10-year-old River Roberts are believed to h...
Sep 29, 2016
Trudeau addresses star-studded One Young World gathering in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau embraced his role as minister for youth as he urged a gathering of young people from every country in the world to act now, instead of waiting for some dist...
Sep 28, 2016
As seas heaved, 20-tonne pipe fell to within 12 metres of offshore oil well
HALIFAX - When heaving waters in the North Atlantic wrenched a string of massive steel pipes from a drilling ship off Nova Scotia’s coast, one of the 20-tonne secti...
Sep 28, 2016
Premiers demand meeting with Trudeau to discuss long term health funding
OTTAWA - Canada’s provincial and territorial leaders want face time with Justin Trudeau to discuss health care funding - and they want a commitment from Ottawa before they’re willing to ta...
Sep 28, 2016
Manitoba drops promise to hire former Bank of Canada governor for budget review
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is cancelling a plan to have former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge review the province’s balanced-budget law. The move is the latest in a series...
Sep 28, 2016