Category Archives: Canada
Bylaw forces business to build $10K 'sidewalk to nowhere' in Smithers, B.C.
SMITHERS, B.C. — On a lonely stretch of pavement in Smithers, B.C., a black-and-white sign cautions passersby: “The end is near.” But rather than warn of impending doomsday, the sign...
Aug 30, 2016
More help needed for first responders coping with stress, say researchers
REGINA — Researchers at the University of Regina say there’s a such a mishmash of programs aimed at helping first responders cope with stress that it’s tough to know if any are worki...
Aug 30, 2016
Man accused in Winnipeg mail bombings fires his lawyer
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg man accused of sending letter bombs in the mail, including one that cost a lawyer her hand, has fired his lawyer. Guido Amsel, who faces five counts of attempted murder,&nb...
Aug 30, 2016
Impossible to tell from remains in storage locker how babies died: pathologist
WINNIPEG — Ontario’s chief forensic pathologist says there’s no way to determine the cause of death for six infants whose remains were found in a storage locker, but the babies were ...
Aug 30, 2016
Dominican police arrest 15-year-old in slaying of Canadian
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A police spokesman in the Dominican Republic says a 15-year-old girl has been arrested in the slaying of a Canadian man living in the Caribbean country. Nelso...
Aug 30, 2016
Oilfield services group pitching rejigged well cleanup proposal to Ottawa
CALGARY — The head of an oilfield services lobby group says if Ottawa won’t give the industry money to clean up dormant oilwells, a loan would work just as well. Mark Salkeld, CEO of the P...
Aug 30, 2016
Accused in crossbow attack was low risk to reoffend after robbery conviction:docs
TORONTO — A man accused of strangling his mother and killing two of his brothers using a crossbow bolt and arrowhead had been treated for depression while serving a sentence for m...
Aug 30, 2016
National Energy Board suspends hearings into Energy East
MONTREAL — All future National Energy Board hearings into the Energy East pipeline project will be suspended until the board rules on motions demanding two panel members resign, t...
Aug 30, 2016
Domestic violence cost Canadian employers $78 million in 2009: report
OTTAWA — Manitoba is the first jurisdiction in Canada where victims of domestic violence are allowed to take leave from the workplace. Employers have expressed concern about the burden it places...
Aug 30, 2016
National Energy Board suspends hearings into Energy East
MONTREAL — All future National Energy Board hearings into the Energy East pipeline project will be suspended until the board rules on motions demanding two panel members resign, t...
Aug 30, 2016