Category Archives: Canada
Experts say Quebec pythons on the lam won't survive dip in temperatures
MONTREAL - Two pythons on the lam in Quebec are in a race against Mother Nature as temperatures begin to dip in the coming weeks. One expert says it’s already pretty cold for the two f...
Sep 21, 2016

All Prince Edward Island schools evacuated over potential threat
CHARLOTTETOWN - Traffic slowed to a crawl and offices emptied across Prince Edward Island Wednesday as parents raced to collect their kids in the wake of province-wide school evacuations triggere...
Sep 21, 2016

Refugee family proud their chocolate business mentioned in United Nations speech
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - A year ago, members of the Hadhad family were living as refugees after fleeing the war in Syria - but now they’re running a booming chocolate business in Nova Scotia with...
Sep 21, 2016
Statcan studies highlight importance of physical activity for children: experts
TORONTO - A pair of new studies from Statistics Canada highlight the importance of incorporating physical activity throughout the day for children of all ages, experts said Wednesday. The national sta...
Sep 21, 2016
Shell drops first deepwater well off Nova Scotia, moves on to second attempt
HALIFAX - Shell has abandoned the first of its deepwater exploration wells off Nova Scotia, saying it didn’t find enough oil for commercial production. Work on the Cheshire well, ...
Sep 21, 2016
Researchers: Canadian firm helping Bahrain censor the web
LONDON - Researchers have identified a Canadian company at the centre of a small Arab nation’s online censorship system - a finding that sits awkwardly with Ottawa officials’ public suppor...
Sep 21, 2016

Labour minister expects 'changes' to deal with RCMP harassment
OTTAWA - Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk says she expects to “see changes” flow from a legislative review concerning harassment issues within the RCMP after hearing from a ...
Sep 21, 2016
Five stories in the news today, Sept. 21
Five stories in the news today from The Canadian Press --- CHINESE PREMIER ARRIVES FOR FOUR-DAY CANADIAN VISIT Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in Ottawa today to begin a four-day Canadian visi...
Sep 21, 2016
Researchers: Canadian firm helping Bahrain censor the web
LONDON - Researchers have identified a Canadian company at the centre of a small Arab nation’s online censorship system - a finding that sits awkwardly with Ottawa officials’ public suppor...
Sep 21, 2016

Donald Trump as president can work with Canada despite Trudeau comments: Steve Forbes
MONTREAL - Comments made by Justin Trudeau to the United Nations on Tuesday shouldn’t prevent Donald Trump from working with the prime minister should he become U.S. president, says well-known A...
Sep 21, 2016