Category Archives: Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Quebec for Fete Nationale weekend
MONTREAL - Justin Trudeau greeted crowds at public events in Quebec to celebrate the Fete Nationale holiday on Saturday, where a day of smiles and selfies was briefly interrupted by an angry protester...
Jun 23, 2018
No winning ticket for Friday night's $42 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $42 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on June 29 will grow to $50 million, and there will al...
Jun 23, 2018
Baby dies in car after father forgets to bring child to Montreal daycare: police
Montreal police say a six-month-old baby boy has been found dead by his father who forgot him in the car while he was at work. Police says the father went to a daycare in Old Montreal around 5:30 p.m....
Jun 22, 2018
Helpful tips for visitors planning a trip to Parliament Hill on Canada Day
OTTAWA - Planning a trip to Parliament Hill on Canada Day weekend? Here are some tips: - Visitors are required to undergo screening, which involves passing through a metal detector and screening for r...
Jun 22, 2018
Trump sends letter to Trudeau calling for increase in NATO defence spending
OTTAWA - As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares to attend the upcoming NATO summit in Brussels, U.S. President Donald Trump is calling on Canada to meet the alliance’s defence spending target...
Jun 22, 2018
Facebook launches Messenger Kids in Canada, despite controversy in U.S.
Facebook says it has launched its messenger app for kids in Canada. Messenger Kids is an app that allows kids to video call and message friends and family using a smartphone or tablet. Parents can con...
Jun 22, 2018
FSIN supports Indigenous teepee protest outside Saskatchewan legislature
REGINA - The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is showing support for protesters who have set up a teepee again outside of the Saskatchewan legislature. People put up the teepee Thursday, a f...
Jun 22, 2018
Feds strike deal with Quebec's Chantier Davie for three new icebreakers
OTTAWA - The federal government has reached a deal with a Quebec firm for three new icebreakers for the coast guard. Public Services and Procurement Canada has issued an advanced contract award notice...
Jun 22, 2018
Cannabis dispensaries get real Oct. 17, 2018; municipal leaders can't wait
VICTORIA - On the day Canadians can legally buy and use recreational marijuana, the clock will start ticking for cannabis dispensaries already open across the country, say politicians and pot industry...
Jun 22, 2018
Real police say fake police weren't actually involved in scam of Vancouver woman
Vancouver police say a woman who claimed to have been arrested by fake police officers in a fraud scheme exaggerated her report. Police now say that the woman was never physically approached by people...
Jun 22, 2018