Category Archives: Canada
Montreal protesters urge Ottawa to halt Haiti deportations after travel advisory
MONTREAL - A Haitian asylum seeker who fled violence at home says he’s worried about being sent back, especially as the situation in his country deteriorates due to civil unrest. Claude, who wou...
Jul 21, 2018
No place like home: 'House church' founder says you don't need a church to pray
A New Brunswick man said he believes organized religion is moving in a new and better direction with the advent of so-called house churches - groups of people who worship in living rooms and kitchens ...
Jul 21, 2018
Pipeline protesters defy eviction order, say they'll meet with officials
BURNABY, B.C. - Protesters at an anti-pipeline camp in Burnaby, B.C., say they will meet with officials to discuss safety measures, but they will not comply with a city-issued evacuation order. The Ci...
Jul 21, 2018
Cigarette packs with graphic images, blunt warnings are effective: focus groups
OTTAWA - One image shows a woman’s torso with a cigarette being burned into her bladder through underwear. Another depicts a man holding a colostomy bag, adding the words, “You may need to...
Jul 21, 2018
Loblaw recalls chicken nuggets, chicken fries due to possible salmonella
OTTAWA - Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling certain No Name brand Chicken Nuggets and unbranded $10 Chicken Fries due to possible salmonella contamination. The nuggets were sold in 907-gram packages (...
Jul 21, 2018
Lightning-caused wildfires prompt evacuations in northeastern Ontario
Authorities say more than 50 homes have been evacuated in northeastern Ontario this weekend due to the threat of raging forest fires. A mandatory evacuation order was issued Friday for the Key Harbour...
Jul 21, 2018
No winning ticket for Friday night's $25 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $25 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on July 27 will grow to approximately $35 million. The...
Jul 21, 2018
David Saint-Jacques, next Canadian to go to space, helps open moon rock exhibit
MONTREAL - Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques, who blasts off for an extended stay on the International Space Station in December, helped launch a moon rock exhibition Friday at the Montreal Scien...
Jul 20, 2018
Canadian agriculture ministers briefed on trade-war contingency plan
VANCOUVER - Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay emphasized the importance of the provinces working together as an escalating trade war with the United States puts some farmers on edge. The ...
Jul 20, 2018
Beluga rescued from N.B. river last year spotted alive and well: group
MONTREAL - A young beluga that was rescued from a New Brunswick river and released in Quebec last year has been spotted alive and well off the coast of Nova Scotia, a marine mammal research group said...
Jul 20, 2018