Category Archives: Canada
It's not the smoke, it's the humidity: Fire crews dealing with false alarms
HALIFAX - Fire officials are shedding light on a little-known phenomenon that can cause the number of false alarms to soar in the muggy summer months: Some smoke detectors can be accidentally set off ...
Jul 24, 2018
Quebec dentists threaten to leave public system due to tense contract negotiations
MONTREAL - Quebec’s dentists are threatening to pull out of the public health system, which would affect more than half a million people in the province, if the premier doesn’t intervene i...
Jul 24, 2018
Montreal psych hospital probing alleged attack by teenage patients
MONTREAL - The administration of a maximum security psychiatric hospital in Montreal has launched an investigation after several employees were allegedly injured by a group of teenage patients who rep...
Jul 24, 2018
Winnipeg police warn of pond hazards after man drowns trying to rescue dog
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg man drowned while trying to rescue his family’s dog from a city pond that is more hazardous than it may appear, police said Tuesday. The 58-year-old man was walking with hi...
Jul 24, 2018
Critics seek 'Discovery Day' name change, saying it ignores Indigenous presence
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A movement is afoot to change the name of a holiday recognizing Europeans’ so-called “discovery” of Newfoundland and Labrador. A St. John’s city counci...
Jul 24, 2018
Manitoba illegally clawing back cash: Indigenous child-welfare agencies
WINNIPEG - Indigenous child-welfare agencies in Manitoba say the province is acting illegally and immorally by clawing back money earmarked for kids in care. Six child and family services agencies are...
Jul 24, 2018
Man arrested in Hill incident yells, swears at judge in brief court hearing
OTTAWA - A man arrested following an incident on Parliament Hill is being ordered to have a psychological exam after a raucous court appearance that saw him swear at a judge and demand his lawyer be f...
Jul 24, 2018
Salmonella contamination prompts recall of goldfish crackers
OTTAWA - A brand of Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers are being recalled due to salmonella contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the Goldfish Flavour Blasted Xtreme Cheddar Crackers ...
Jul 24, 2018
Opioid crisis: New Brunswick considering lawsuit to recoup health care costs
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick says it’s considering launching or joining a lawsuit aimed at recovering health care costs from the growing opioid crisis. At least 241 people in New Brunswick have d...
Jul 24, 2018
Ottawa looking at stricter handgun controls to stem violence, Goodale says
OTTAWA - The federal government is prepared to consider tightening handgun laws, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale told reporters Tuesday as he responded to questions surrounding the deadly weekend...
Jul 24, 2018