Category Archives: Canada

CALGARY - A man who was to be deported from Canada died following an altercation with Canada Border Services Agency officers on a plane. Regional director Nina Patel said in a statement that the forei...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says diplomatic talks with Saudi Arabia will continue but he’s not backing down on Canada’s criticism of the kingdom over the arrest of several socia...

Ontario launched its buck-a-beer plan Tuesday by offering “non-financial incentives” to brewers who sell their beer for $1, prompting critics to question the Progressive Conservative gover...

NANAIMO, B.C. - A logging company employee has died while working at a wildfire in the Nanaimo Lakes area on Vancouver Island. The province’s workplace safety authority confirmed a TimberWest em...

TORONTO - As Saudi Arabia continues to escalate its political dispute with Canada, experts say Canadian businesses shouldn’t expect any quick resolution. On Tuesday the loonie dipped following a...

LAVAL, Que. - Police say brazen thieves have managed to steal a half-million dollars worth of goods, mostly hockey equipment, from a sports store north of Montreal. Authorities in Laval says the theft...

MONTREAL - Longtime Quebec Liberal John Ciaccia, whose quarter century in provincial politics was marked by a stint as native affairs minister during the explosive Oka Crisis in 1990, has died. Ciacci...

JASPER, Alta. - Six people have died, including two tourists from the United States, following a highway crash in Alberta’s scenic Jasper National Park. The collision happened about 5 p.m. Tuesd...

Seven stories in the news for Wednesday, Aug. 8 --- CANADA-SAUDI SPAT NOW ENVELOPS STUDENTS, TRAVELLERS The diplomatic row between Canada and Saudi Arabia is now sweeping up Saudi students and some tr...

PORT HARDY, B.C. - Tourists staying at a lodge on a Vancouver Island were treated to a spectacular show when a group of humpback whales visited for breakfast. Marg Leehane, co-owner of Great Bear Lodg...