Category Archives: Canada
Fan levelled by Lions player hires law firm
VANCOUVER - A partially clothed fan who was hit by a B.C. Lions player has retained the services of a law firm. In a statement released Wednesday, Preszler Law Firm said the fan “suffered seriou...
Jun 20, 2018
Trudeau says he can't imagine Trump damaging U.S. by imposing auto tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he can’t imagine President Donald Trump will make good on his threat to impose new tariffs on Canadian autos entering the United States because it wou...
Jun 20, 2018
Another honour for Viola Desmond: 'She would be humbled and overjoyed'
HALIFAX - After decades of being overlooked, human rights trailblazer Viola Desmond is receiving yet another posthumous honour. Desmond, who was inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame in Toronto la...
Jun 20, 2018
Winnipeg educational assistant sentenced to 3 1/2 years for sex with student
WINNIPEG - A former educational assistant who gave a student money, food and drugs as their relationship intensified has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years behind bars for sexual exploitation. Sheryl Dyck,...
Jun 20, 2018
Military kept alleged sex assault 'in house' at complainant's request: witness
HALIFAX - A Halifax-based military policeman told investigators that he had consensual sex with a female officer while on a naval exercise overseas and was “shocked” when he found out he w...
Jun 20, 2018
Conservatives can 'win anywhere,' Scheer says in welcoming Richard Martel
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer welcomed the newest member of his caucus on Wednesday, saying Richard Martel’s byelection victory on Monday is a harbinger of things to come. Martel, w...
Jun 20, 2018
Ontario's Darlington nuclear reactor to produce isotope used for medical imaging
TORONTO - Ontario Power Generation plans to modify its Darlington nuclear plant to help produce radioactive isotopes used to diagnose such conditions as cancer and heart disease, the Crown corporation...
Jun 20, 2018
'Largest detention ever:' Canadians seize eel meat in 92-country wildlife sting
OTTAWA - An undistinguished shipping container in the Port of Vancouver turned into one of the largest busts of illegal wildlife products in Canadian history. The container held 18 tonnes of eel meat,...
Jun 20, 2018
U.S. child migrant policy 'wrong,' says Trudeau; Trump changes course
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added his voice Wednesday to the global chorus condemning the Trump administration’s practice of separating migrant children from their parents at the bord...
Jun 20, 2018
Tentative deal reached with unionized shipbuilders working on navy vessels
HALIFAX - The union at the Halifax shipyard building the next generation of Royal Canadian Navy vessels says it has a tentative agreement with Irving Shipbuilding. Both the union and the company said ...
Jun 20, 2018