Category Archives: Canada
Canada to embark on campaign to win release of citizens
TORONTO - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Saturday that Canada will embark on a campaign to win the release of two citizens detained by China in apparent retaliation for the arrest of ...
Dec 22, 2018
'Erase that year:' Family of injured Broncos player looks to better times ahead
AIRDRIE, Alta. - Injured Humboldt Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki is keeping his dark side in check as he and his family celebrate their first Christmas since a bus crash last spring that lef...
Dec 22, 2018
One winning ticket for Friday night's $60 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - This should be an especially happy holiday season for at least one Lotto Max player. There was just one winning ticket for the $60 million dollar jackpot in Friday night’s draw - and i...
Dec 22, 2018
'It was a long, long five years,' says lead detective in two Millard probes
TORONTO - It is a bittersweet moment for Det. Sgt. Mike Carbone. A ruthless murderer he’s been investigating for years was sentenced to life earlier this week. Dellen Millard - a Toronto million...
Dec 21, 2018
Less than 20 per cent of long guns registered in Quebec ahead of Jan. 29 deadline
MONTREAL - Quebec’s attempt to establish a firearms registry is facing resistance, and with a January deadline looming, less than 20 per cent of the long guns believed to be in the province have...
Dec 21, 2018
More talk than action on increasing caribou protection: federal report
An Environment Canada report says that despite much talk on preserving caribou habitat, little progress has been made to close gaps in the protection of the threatened species. The agency says not muc...
Dec 21, 2018
Manitoba First Nations denied injunction to stop split of junior hockey leagues
WINNIPEG - A judge has denied an injunction against the split of two Manitoba junior hockey leagues that some allege deliberately excluded Indigenous teams. Justice Herbert Rempel said he could not ru...
Dec 21, 2018
Mattis resignation not likely to damage Canada-U.S. security ties: experts
OTTAWA - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ decision to resign creates a void for Canada, says former Defence Minister Peter MacKay, because of Mattis’s deep understanding of Canada’...
Dec 21, 2018
'Grossly disproportional:' Ski resort appeals $2M fine for cutting trees
CALGARY - A world-renowned Alberta ski resort is appealing a $2.1-million-dollar fine it received for cutting down endangered trees five years ago. Lake Louise Ski Resort pleaded guilty last December ...
Dec 21, 2018
Man who called Quebec City police officer 'douchebag' ordered to pay $150 fine
MONTREAL - Following exhaustive analysis, a Quebec City municipal court judge has determined the word “douchebag” is indeed an insult, and a man who levelled it a police officer was guilty...
Dec 21, 2018