Category Archives: Canada
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to run in Burnaby, B.C., byelection
BURNABY, B.C. - Federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh took aim at the Liberal government’s investment in the Trans Mountain pipeline and its lack of spending on housing and Pharmacare while ...
Aug 08, 2018
As Saudi doctors face recall home, many questions remain about impact in Canada
MONTREAL - Health officials across Canada were trying to determine Wednesday the potential impact if about 800 medical residents and fellows from Saudi Arabia suddenly leave the various networks next ...
Aug 08, 2018
HIV-AIDS organizations fear federal funding shift will lead to higher rates
The head of the Canadian AIDS Society fears HIV rates will continue to rise because of a shift in federal funding towards prevention instead of treatment and support. Gary Lacasse said in a recent int...
Aug 08, 2018
N.B. man dies after single wasp sting, had no idea he was allergic
FREDERICTON - A 43-year-old New Brunswick man has died after being stung by a wasp, although his family says he had not previously displayed signs of an allergy. Daniel Koch was looking under a table ...
Aug 08, 2018
Endangered orca that sparked international rescue plan spotted in B.C. waters
VANCOUVER - An emaciated and endangered killer whale that scientists feared could be dead has been spotted swimming in the waters off Vancouver Island. Paul Cottrell of Fisheries and Oceans Canada say...
Aug 08, 2018
Getting a good scratch is just as worthy as good food for cows, says study
VANCOUVER - Everyone knows the satisfaction of having an itch scratched and researchers at the University of British Columbia say cows appear to feel the same way. A study from the animal welfare prog...
Aug 08, 2018
Child perched on ornamental railing saved by police in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A four-year-old British Columbia girl is safe and well, thanks to a timely late-night rescue by members of the Abbotsford Police Department. Sgt. Judy Bird says the youngster had cl...
Aug 08, 2018
Researchers use math, statistics to solve mystery of who wrote Beatles song
HALIFAX - Researchers from Canada and the U.S. have used math to unravel one of the greatest musical mysteries of the modern era: Who wrote “In My Life,” a nostalgic rock ballad on the Bea...
Aug 08, 2018
Halifax ceremony marks final Great War push known as Canada's Hundred Days
HALIFAX - One hundred years ago, Canadian troops spearheaded the Allied offensive that would ultimately lead to the end of the First World War in November 1918. The final push through Belgium and Fran...
Aug 08, 2018
For sale: Halifax mansion that helped birth Canada -- and a sexy sci-fi series
HALIFAX - The meticulously restored Halifax mansion of a Father of Confederation has been put up for sale, for less than the price of a typical semi-detached house in Toronto. Jonathan McCully, a jour...
Aug 08, 2018