Category Archives: Canada

Alibaba's new online hub to help Canadian firms access huge Chinese market
HANGZHOU, China — Canadian merchants are hoping a new online storefront via e-commerce giant Alibaba will help them sell more to the rapidly expanding&nbs...
Sep 02, 2016

Lovers who plotted to murder their spouses sentenced to three years in prison
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Two lovers caught on tape planning to drug and kill their spouses have each been sentenced to three years in prison. Chief Justice Martel D. Popescul on Friday&n...
Sep 02, 2016

Vancouver home sales fall in August after new tax on foreign buyers
VANCOUVER — Home sales in the Vancouver area tumbled 26 per cent in August compared to the same month last year, as observers say a new tax on foreign buyers accelerated a cooling trend in the m...
Sep 02, 2016

Father of Edmonton woman killed by Jeep stunt criticizes planning
EDMONTON — The father of a woman killed during a demonstration between two off-road Jeeps says organizers did a poor job of considering risk at the event. “There was n...
Sep 02, 2016
Alleged victim in salmon tartare affair unfairly attacked: lawyer
MONTREAL — The lawyer for a man at the heart of a legal complaint over salmon tartare says his client is being portrayed unfairly as a con in Quebec media. Francois Daigle, who is represent...
Sep 02, 2016

Defence minister says Canada will replace rifles used in north since WWI
WHITEHORSE — The federal government says the northern arm of Canada’s military will get new, modern firearms. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says 6,800 rifles will replace&n...
Sep 02, 2016

Quebec seniors working to preserve potato they say bears religious sign
The residents of a Quebec seniors’ home say a potato they believe has a divine message is bringing them strength and comfort. The cook at the centre was slicing potatoes Aug. 22 w...
Sep 02, 2016
CRTC says Quebec cannot block access to websites without regulator's approval
MONTREAL — Quebec cannot force Internet companies to block people’s access to certain websites without the approval of the CRTC, says a preliminary opinion by the federal broadcast regulat...
Sep 02, 2016
Review of Quebec judge's murder conviction reaches next phase
QUEBEC — The only Canadian judge ever convicted of first-degree murder is getting another look at his case. A spokesman for the Justice Department confirms that Jacques Delisle’s case...
Sep 02, 2016
Saskatchewan city lifts all watering restrictions following oil spill
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. — Officials in a Saskatchewan city affected by an oil spill say all watering restrictions have been lifted. But North Battleford residents are still being&...
Sep 02, 2016