Category Archives: Canada
B.C. Indigenous group anticipating RCMP action at anti-LNG pipeline camp
Supporters of an Indigenous camp blocking access to a planned pipeline in northern British Columbia say they are anticipating RCMP action over an injunction filed against them. Jennifer Wickham, a mem...
Jan 06, 2019
Cash-handling machines being upgraded to handle new $10 Viola Desmond bills
TORONTO - Hundreds of thousands of cash-handling machines across the country have had to be upgraded to handle Canada’s distinctive new $10 bill, featuring a vertical portrait of Nova Scotia civ...
Jan 06, 2019
Tugboat en route to tow burning container ship to Halifax: U.S. Coast Guard
HALIFAX - An offshore tug and supply vessel is en route to a large Halifax-bound container ship burning 1,500 kilometres off the city’s coast with plans to tow the vessel to its final destinatio...
Jan 06, 2019
Saskatchewan '60s Scoop survivors hope government apology brings change
REGINA - Survivors of the ’60s Scoop in Saskatchewan are hoping an apology from the provincial government comes with action to reduce the number of children in care. Premier Scott Moe is to apol...
Jan 06, 2019
Quebec City consumed by debate over new span across the St. Lawrence
MONTREAL - In car-loving Quebec City, residents can’t stop talking about what’s become known as the “third link” - a future bridge or tunnel crossing the St. Lawrence River. Ne...
Jan 06, 2019
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in British Columbia. T...
Jan 06, 2019
Minister cites 'bullying' in cancelling public meetings on Alberta parks plan
EDMONTON - Alberta’s environment minister has cancelled public information sessions about proposed new parks in a region known as Bighorn Country, citing “bullying” and “abuse&...
Jan 05, 2019
Quebec woman and travel companion feared missing in Burkina Faso, family says
MONTREAL - A Quebec woman who was travelling in Burkina Faso with a friend hasn’t been heard from in three weeks and is feared missing, her family said Saturday. Sherbrooke native Edith Blais an...
Jan 05, 2019
U.S. Coast Guard says 11 of 23 crew members moved off burning ship
HALIFAX - The U.S. Coast Guard says 11 “non-essential” crew have been moved off of a large Halifax-bound container ship that’s been burning far off the Nova Scotia coast. Chief Petty...
Jan 05, 2019
Military expert suggests Canada may want to consider its own space force
MONTREAL - President Donald Trump’s push to create a U.S. space force is being welcomed by military experts in Canada, and the executive director of one defence think tank says Canada should con...
Jan 05, 2019