Category Archives: Canada
Killer whale freed near Salt Spring, B.C., puts on 'show' for rescuers
VANCOUVER - A killer whale has been rescued from some fishing gear off Vancouver Island, and one marine mammal specialist says the freed orca delighted his rescuers by putting on a show. Paul Cottrell...
Jun 02, 2018
No tsunami or damage expected after small earthquake off B.C. coast
HAIDA GWAII, B.C. - A small earthquake has been detected off of British Columbia’s coast. Earthquakes Canada says the 4.2-magnitude quake struck Saturday afternoon, 94 kilometres west of the vil...
Jun 02, 2018
Loblaw recalls No Name brand chicken burgers over salmonella fears
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling certain packages of No Name brand chicken burgers out of what the retailer calls “an abundance of caution.” The company says the burgers...
Jun 02, 2018
G7 allies prepare for clash over tariffs with Trump at leaders' summit
WHISTLER, B.C. - Group of Seven nations moved closer to a trade war with the United States on Saturday, as six members of the exclusive club singled out their American partner over tariffs they warn h...
Jun 02, 2018
Singh, municipal leaders tackle climate change at FCM conference in Halifax
HALIFAX - Climate change was on federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh’s mind as he delivered his keynote address at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference in Halifax on Saturday morning...
Jun 02, 2018
Full text of speech from Kathleen Wynne admitting she'll lose Ontario election
TORONTO - Below is the full text of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s speech admitting she will lose the upcoming election: We’re in the homestretch of this election campaign and I just wan...
Jun 02, 2018
Rural school closures hit some communities hard, main parties pledge action
Sara van Ravenswaay was devastated when her high school in rural southwestern Ontario was closed last year, months before she was set to begin Grade 12. The 18-year-old was the kind of student who sta...
Jun 02, 2018
Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne admits she will lose provincial election
TORONTO - In an 11th-hour bid to save her party from decimation, an emotional Kathleen Wynne admitted Saturday that the governing Liberals will lose the Ontario election next week but urged voters to ...
Jun 02, 2018
Montreal closes Mount Royal to through traffic as part of pilot project
MONTREAL - Promising a greener mountain with better access for citizens, Montreal municipal officials announced on Saturday the launch of a controversial five-month pilot project to ban through traffi...
Jun 02, 2018
Three more alleged 'ungovernables' charged in Hamilton vandalism incident
Hamilton police have charged three more people and issued three arrest warrants in connection with a vandalism incident in early March. Investigators with the Hamilton Police Service say that on March...
Jun 02, 2018