Category Archives: Canada

From Russia with gravy: Moscow food truck puts own spin on Quebec staple
MOSCOW - Masha Klimova and Alexei Kolesov have spent more than a year driving around in their food truck to serve their fellow Russians heaping helpings of a hearty Quebec staple. They’ve been t...
Aug 26, 2018

Canada's NAFTA waiting game enters new week as US and Mexico work on differences
OTTAWA - The hurry-up-and-wait uncertainty surrounding Canada’s return to the NAFTA talks is entering a new week as Ottawa’s partners in the trilateral deal push forward with their one-on-...
Aug 26, 2018
Body found of Manitoba hiker missing in Alps for more than three weeks
BRANDON, Man. - Family of a Manitoba man who disappeared more than three weeks ago while hiking alone in the Bavarian Alps are confirming that his body has been found. Jeffrey Freiheit, a teacher and ...
Aug 26, 2018

Canadians stuck in Hawaii say they hope to enjoy the rest of their trip
TORONTO - Canadians stuck in Hawaii amid torrential rains from a tropical storm say despite an eventful last couple of days seeking shelter, they hope to enjoy the rest of their trip. Lane was barrell...
Aug 26, 2018

N.B. Liberals question Tory leader campaigning with Alberta's Jason Kenney
FREDERICTON - A Liberal candidate vying for a seat in New Brunswick’s upcoming election is ringing alarm bells about the Progressive Conservative leader’s ties to Jason Kenney - concerns B...
Aug 26, 2018

British Columbia wildfire season now second worst in province's history
VICTORIA - A year after the single worst season for wildfires in British Columbia’s history, government statistics indicate the 2018 wildfire season has already reached the second-worst mark, bu...
Aug 26, 2018
John McCain remembered as 'friend of Canada,' advocate for expanded NAFTA
John McCain, an avowed free-trader and longtime supporter of expanding the North American Free Trade Agreement, was remembered by Canadian politicians as a friend to Canada who reached across politica...
Aug 26, 2018

Quebec campaign: Liberals pledge expanded dental coverage, Coalition talks school taxes
MONTREAL - The Quebec Liberals on Sunday dusted off an old promise to expand free dental coverage should they be re-elected come Oct. 1 - this time to include children up to age 16 as well as low-inco...
Aug 26, 2018

Bullying's a big no-no, so what can parents do if their child targets other kids?
TORONTO - Little Johnny may not be a perfect angel, but his parents believe he’s a pretty good kid all around. But then comes a call from the principal that bursts that particular bubble: their ...
Aug 26, 2018
Crashed in 1959: RCMP to begin dive to float plane wreckage in Saskatchewan lake
BUFFALO NARROWS, Sask. - An RCMP dive on a remote northern Saskatchewan lake this week will attempt to recover a pilot and a conservation officer whose remains could still be inside the wreckage of a ...
Aug 26, 2018