Category Archives: Canada
Toronto police arrest 26-year-old man in anti-abortion rally incident
Toronto police say they’ve made an arrest in an incident that was caught on video during a recent anti-abortion protest. Investigators say a man approached demonstrators at a peaceful rally in t...
Oct 06, 2018
Canadian scientists sign statement slamming 'unsound' speech on gender issues
Canadian scientists and professors are among hundreds that have signed a statement condemning what they call a “fundamentally unsound” presentation by an Italian physicist on gender issues...
Oct 06, 2018
Canadian Medical Association resigns from world body amid plagiarism accusations
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - The Canadian Medical Association says it has resigned from the World Medical Association, accusing the international group’s incoming president of plagiarizing his inaugural...
Oct 06, 2018
Walmart says third-party bathing suit ad 'for fat girls' was a translation error
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Walmart Canada is apologizing for a now-removed advertisement promoting an item with the term “fat women swimsuit” in the title. The third-party ad for a modest, plus-si...
Oct 06, 2018
N.B. detective who helped solve murder of young girl reconciles with past
FREDERICTON - It took Mike Richard more than two decades to realize how deeply he was affected by his work on a devastating case that rocked the city of Fredericton. The former detective was one of th...
Oct 06, 2018
Group pitches plan for international ski racing on Montreal's Mount Royal
MONTREAL - Downhill skiers could be whizzing down the slopes of Montreal’s beloved Mount Royal in a few years if a Quebec promoter gets its way. Gestev, a sports and entertainment event manageme...
Oct 06, 2018
Provincial police say three dead, two seriously injured in Port Perry, Ont., crash
PORT PERRY, Ont. - Three people were killed and two others were seriously injured in a collision northeast of Toronto, provincial police said Saturday. Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the crash happened in th...
Oct 06, 2018
Quebec elects more than 40 per cent women candidates, most in Canada: analysts
MONTREAL - Quebec elected a record number of women in Monday’s election, reflecting a trend on the continent toward greater female involvement in politics. The 52 women elected - representing 41...
Oct 06, 2018
Trade minister Carr betting on LNG to unlock trade in China and Asia
OTTAWA - Jim Carr’s view of enhancing Canadian trade in Asia - and its biggest prize, China - is rosier these days because he’s seeing the possibilities through a new lens: LNG Canada̵...
Oct 06, 2018
No winning ticket for Friday night's $60 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for Friday night’s $60 million Lotto Max jackpot. However, there were also 40 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, and 14 of them were won. The...
Oct 06, 2018