Category Archives: Canada
Former deputy gets 10 years for receiving child porn
ORLANDO, Fla. - A former Florida deputy has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography after the RCMP reported his online activity to American authorities. Court reco...
Aug 22, 2018
'Misogyny and entitlement': Killer of businesswoman to serve at least 15 years
HALIFAX - The stepfather of a Montreal-born businesswoman and yoga instructor has denounced the “misogyny and entitlement” of the Halifax man who was ordered Wednesday to serve at least 15...
Aug 22, 2018
Saudi medical residents at Dalhousie University get departure extension
HALIFAX - Medical residents from Saudi Arabia studying at Dalhousie University have been given more time to leave Canada. Saudi Arabian students across the country have been told to leave by Aug. 31 b...
Aug 22, 2018
Heckle heard around the country offers sneak peek at 2019 campaign narrative
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister’s Office is refusing to say precisely when - or even if - Justin Trudeau knew he was dealing with an alt-right activist when he denounced her questions about the cost...
Aug 22, 2018
In the news today, Aug. 22
Seven stories in the news for Wednesday, Aug. 22 --- TRUDEAU CABINET MEETS AMID WILDFIRE CRISIS Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his newly shuffled cabinet have gathered for a retreat on Vancouver Is...
Aug 22, 2018
Canada's cattle producers tightening their belts as drought diminishes pastures
Cattle producers on the Prairies are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst as an ongoing drought continues to diminish pastures. “If it’s not a make-or-break issue for (farmers) ...
Aug 22, 2018
Scent of smoke: B.C. wineries look for ways to cut wildfire risks
VANCOUVER - Winemakers can only hope the scent of smoke that’s in the air across British Columbia from wildfires won’t swirl in the glass once this year’s vintages have been bottled....
Aug 22, 2018
Barbecue raises funds for scholarship honouring Toronto shooting victim
TORONTO - A barbecue was held in an east-end Toronto park on Wednesday to raise money for a scholarship in honour of a woman killed in a mass shooting that rocked the city a month ago. Eighteen-year-o...
Aug 22, 2018
Regina Sir John A. Macdonald statue defaced with paint for second time this year
REGINA - The Sir John A. Macdonald statue in downtown Regina has been vandalized - again. There is red paint on the statue's hands, on a boot and by Macdonald's name. The statue was also vandalized in...
Aug 21, 2018
PM to visit northern B.C. as cabinet holds retreat amid wildfire crisis
NANAIMO, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his newly shuffled cabinet gathered Tuesday for a retreat on Vancouver Island, under smoke-filled skies amid a province-wide wildfire emergency. Minis...
Aug 21, 2018