Category Archives: Canada
In the news today, July 25
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, July 25 --- VIGIL TO BE HELD FOR DANFORTH VICTIMS Residents of Toronto’s Greek town will attend another vigil tonight to mourn two people who were killed a...
Jul 25, 2018
Judge jails Knowledge House officials after blockbuster N.S. stock fraud
HALIFAX - Two of Nova Scotia’s most notorious white-collar criminals were sentenced to prison Wednesday after the longest criminal trial in the province’s history, a complex fraud and cons...
Jul 25, 2018
Vancouver Park Board formally acknowledges colonial role, votes to apologize
VANCOUVER - The name of Vancouver’s Stanley Park may be up for debate as the city’s park board confronts its colonial past and pursues reconciliation. The park board approved a “colo...
Jul 25, 2018
Getting psychiatric care for loved one can be challenging for families
TORONTO - The parents of Faisal Hussain, whose shooting spree Sunday in Toronto’s Greektown left two people dead and 13 injured, say their son had struggled all his life with psychosis and depre...
Jul 25, 2018
Neighbours struggle to share news of 10-year-old girl's death with their kids
Parents on a suburban Toronto street agonized Wednesday over how to tell their children that one of their regular playmates had been killed in the Greektown shooting spree. Ten-year-old Julianna Kozis...
Jul 25, 2018
Crowdfunding campaign in Winnipeg launched to buy new sleigh for Santa parade
WINNIPEG - Santa needs a new sleigh for his annual parade in Winnipeg, and organizers hope crowdsourcing can raise $100,000 to replace the rickety one that’s been in service for at least 60 year...
Jul 25, 2018
Violent, anti-social behaviour down sharply among Ontario students, survey finds
TORONTO - Violence and other anti-social behaviour among Grade 7 to Grade 12 students in Ontario has dropped significantly over the past two decades, according to one of the longest-running mental-hea...
Jul 24, 2018
Candidates running for national chief of Assembly of First Nations
VANCOUVER - Chiefs from 634 First Nations communities will elect a national chief to lead the Assembly of First Nations during their convention in Vancouver on Wednesday. Five candidates are vying for...
Jul 24, 2018
Candidates vying to lead Assembly of First Nations call for stronger bonds
VANCOUVER - Candidates vying to lead the Assembly of First Nations are calling for stronger alliances between nations across Canada to deal with outstanding issues such as land claims. Perry Bellegard...
Jul 24, 2018
First Nations file lawsuit over Husky oil spill into North Saskatchewan River
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Two First Nations in Saskatchewan have filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against an energy company responsible for an oil spill that fouled the drinking water supply of thousa...
Jul 24, 2018