Category Archives: Canada
B.C. judge finds delays in child sex assault case went beyond trial 'ceiling'
VICTORIA - A British Columbia judge says trial delays for a man accused of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl went beyond a "ceiling" set by the Supreme Court of Canada as he stayed the case more...
Jul 24, 2024
House committee launches investigation into purchase of Canada's new $9M condo in NYC
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee will look into the Liberal government's recent purchase of a $9-million condo in Manhattan for its consul general to New York. The government operations and estim...
Jul 24, 2024
1 dose of HPV vaccine now recommended for younger groups, immunization committee says
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is now recommending one dose of HPV vaccine for children and youth between nine and 20 years old. It is maintaining its two-dose recommendation for peop...
Jul 24, 2024
The cat came back: Montreal owners reunite with Indie, feline missing for 8 years
MONTREAL - Indie the cat did indeed come back, but it took her about eight years and a little help from the Ottawa Humane Society. After years on the lam and with memories of adventures only she knows...
Jul 24, 2024
Ethics commissioner flags conflict at Sustainable Development and Technology Canada
OTTAWA - The ethics commissioner says the former chair of a foundation responsible for doling out federal funds for sustainable technology projects failed to recuse herself from decisions that benefit...
Jul 24, 2024
In the news today: Wildfire evacuees relieved after evacuating Jasper
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Wildfire evacuees relieved after evacuating Jasper Some wildfire evacuees who were trapped in traffic for hour...
Jul 24, 2024
Bank of Canada expected to deliver second consecutive rate cut today
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is set to announce its interest rate decision this morning as economists widely expect a rate cut. Forecasters say slowing inflation and a weak economy justify a second con...
Jul 24, 2024
B.C. wildfire tally surges as firefighters take to air to battle blazes
The numbers seem ever increasing for British Columbia wildfire statistics, including more than 400 fires, tens of thousands of lightning strikes and at least six homes lost. The homes were in the Vena...
Jul 24, 2024
Wildfire evacuees ordered to leave Jasper find relief after long journey to safety
GRAND PRAIRIE, ALBERTA - Some wildfire evacuees who were trapped in traffic for hours while leaving Jasper National Park say they are feeling relieved to have found safety. Addison McNeill, who is 24,...
Jul 24, 2024
Adventure-seeking B.C. couple were victims found on Nova Scotia island: relative
HALIFAX - The British Columbia couple whose remains recently washed ashore on Nova Scotia's remote Sable Island have been identified as 70-year-old James Brett Clibbery and his 54-year-old wife, Sarah...
Jul 23, 2024