Category Archives: Canada
Ferrari ridiculed after posting image of 'Montreal' showing Toronto skyline
MONTREAL - Ferrari’s racing division was ridiculed online Tuesday after it tweeted about this weekend’s Formula One race in Montreal using an image of downtown Toronto. A 38-second clip vi...
Jun 05, 2018
2019 federal election a likely target for Russian meddlers, Comey warns
OTTAWA - Canada - like any number of democracies around the world - needs to be concerned about the threat of Russian interference in its elections, says former FBI director James Comey. Any country t...
Jun 05, 2018
Vancouver homeless man spends final dying hours inside Tim Hortons
VANCOUVER - The death of an ill senior who lived inside a 24-hour Tim Hortons is drawing new attention to Vancouver’s housing crisis and raising questions about health supports for homeless peop...
Jun 05, 2018
Youths sharing a joint with minors shouldn't be free of legal consequence: Senate
OTTAWA - There should be some legal consequences for youths who share a joint with a minor once recreational marijuana is legalized in Canada, the Senate decided Tuesday. Senators voted 42-31 to appro...
Jun 05, 2018
"From heat to sweet:" New treats to tease taste buds at Calgary Stampede midway
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede is known for the unusual food concoctions it offers every year at its midway. Here are some of the featured items for this year’s event, which runs from July 6 to ...
Jun 05, 2018
Quebec minister says schools should discuss whether bras should be compulsory
MONTREAL - Whether young women should be forced to wear a bra in school is an “extremely interesting” question, the cabinet minister responsible for women’s issues said Tuesday in re...
Jun 05, 2018
Canadian facing child exploitation charges arrested near U.S. border
HOULTON, Maine - U.S. border patrol officers have charged three Canadians with unlawful entry after they were seen walking in northern Maine, including one man facing child exploitation charges in Nov...
Jun 05, 2018
Tories, NDP in virtual dead heat as Ontario election looms; Liberals well back
TORONTO - Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives under Doug Ford are set to head into voting day Thursday essentially tied with Andrea Horwath’s New Democrats, a new poll suggests. The Leger ...
Jun 05, 2018
Humboldt Broncos defenceman Bryce Fiske joins Ontario university's hockey team
OSHAWA, Ont. - Another Humboldt Broncos player has signed with a hockey team at an Ontario post-secondary institution. Bryce Fiske, a 20-year old defenceman from La Ronge, Sask., has committed to play...
Jun 05, 2018
Refugee lawyers call on Canada to cut ties with U.S. on asylum seekers
OTTAWA - Refugee lawyers who help asylum seekers who have crossed into Canada irregularly are calling on government to end its co-operation with the U.S. government and suspend the safe third country ...
Jun 05, 2018