Category Archives: Canada
Canada Post declares its operations back to normal just days before Christmas
OTTAWA - Canada Post says its operations are back to normal across the country, less than four weeks after its striking employees were forced back to work by federal legislation. The Crown corporation...
Dec 20, 2018
B.C. voters reject switch to proportional representation for third time
VICTORIA - Voters in British Columbia have rejected a proposal to switch to a system of proportional representation to elect members of the legislature for a third time, prompting all three parties to...
Dec 20, 2018
Hells Angels re-establish East Coast presence: 'They have a good footprint'
HALIFAX - The Hells Angels have re-established an evolving presence in Atlantic Canada, although experts say they have not expanded their roster of full-patch members since first reappearing in the re...
Dec 20, 2018
Health Canada releases draft regulations for edible cannabis products
OTTAWA - Canadians won’t be allowed to buy cannabis-infused booze when other marijuana-laced “edibles” become legal next fall, under new rules the federal government proposed Thursda...
Dec 20, 2018
Move over Hollywood! You've got nothing on Winnipeg's 'Garbage Hill'
WINNIPEG - Los Angeles has its famous “Hollywood” sign but Winnipeg can now boast of having its own smaller version - only this one adorns the side of a former landfill and reads “Ga...
Dec 20, 2018
Bird usually found in Europe or Asia makes mysterious visit to B.C.
SALMON ARM , B.C. - A little thrush that’s a long way from home is enchanting bird watchers in British Columbia’s southern Interior. Experienced birders Roger Beardmore and Nan Prittie say...
Dec 20, 2018
Officials warn about carbon monoxide poisonings that kill dozens every year
At least 50 Canadians a year die of carbon monoxide poisoning and health officials are stressing the importance of installing proper detectors as we head into winter. Michael Lewis, New Brunswick̵...
Dec 20, 2018
Feds give Toronto $6.7M to fight gun violence; won't rule out handgun ban
TORONTO - The federal government has not ruled out further restrictions or even an outright ban on handguns to combat gun-related violence, Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair said on Thursd...
Dec 20, 2018
Metis, non-status Indians launch '60s Scoop lawsuit over identity loss
TORONTO - Metis and non-status Indians across Canada are seeking damages for the alleged harms inflicted on them by the Canadian government during the ’60s Scoop, according to a proposed class a...
Dec 20, 2018
Ottawa unveils plan to make medical devices like insulin pumps, pacemakers safer
TORONTO - Health Canada has announced an action plan to improve the safety of medical devices such as pacemakers and breast implants following media reports of Canadians receiving risky products pulle...
Dec 20, 2018