Category Archives: Canada
Chinese telecom executive accused of fraud over Iran sanctions in United States
VANCOUVER - A senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei is facing allegations of fraud by using a subsidiary to violate United States and European Union trade sanctions against Iran in a case that...
Dec 07, 2018
Little results from first ministers meeting, but at least nobody stormed out
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau managed to keep the peace at what began as a tension-filled first ministers meeting Friday but had few concrete achievements to show for the day-long gathering...
Dec 07, 2018
Girl opens Christmas present she gave to boy when she dumped him in 1971
ST. ALBERT, Alta. - A man in Edmonton who made international headlines for holding onto a wrapped Christmas gift from a high-school girlfriend who dumped him nearly 50 years ago finally learned what i...
Dec 07, 2018
B.C. legislature Speaker threatens to resign; defends handling of suspensions
VICTORIA - The Speaker of British Columbia’s legislature has promised to resign if a financial audit he is recommending doesn’t prompt public outrage and back his handling of a controversy...
Dec 06, 2018
Vice-Admiral Norman leaked cabinet secrets for more than a year, Crown alleges
OTTAWA - New court documents have sketched out the Crown’s case against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, alleging the suspended military officer tried to undermine and influence the federal cabinetR...
Dec 06, 2018
Hazing has long history, based on solidifying power, status within group: experts
TORONTO - It’s been called a rite of passage, a bonding ritual, a way to initiate novice members into a fraternity, elite sports team or military unit through physical and mental challenges - wi...
Dec 06, 2018
Huawei arrest in Canada adds new wrinkle to fraught China-U.S. trade relations
WASHINGTON - If trade ties between China and the United States had a Facebook page, this week’s relationship status would surely read, “It’s complicated.” Even more so now: Inv...
Dec 06, 2018
Former Laval mayor at heart of corruption scandal granted full parole
MONTREAL - The former mayor of Quebec's third-largest city has been granted full parole after serving a third of his six-year prison sentence for involvement in a corruption scheme. A Parole Board of ...
Dec 06, 2018
Man 'scared straight' as teenager gets $175,000 in damage award from B.C. court
VANCOUVER - A man who was required to visit a notorious British Columbia prison as part of a “scared straight” program has been awarded $175,000 in damages for a sexual assault that happen...
Dec 06, 2018
Federal whale-saving efforts threaten Vancouver Island livelihoods, say groups
ESQUIMALT, B.C. - Federal government efforts to save threatened southern resident killer whales could endanger the survival of communities on Vancouver Island whose economies depend on sport fishing a...
Dec 06, 2018