Category Archives: Canada
MBA student faces new negligence charge in alleged Halifax drunk driving death
HALIFAX - An MBA student accused of drunk driving causing the death of a well-known Halifax bottle collector is now facing an additional negligence charge. Dennis Patterson, who is in his early 20s, w...
May 30, 2018
East Coast warned about beetles that have laid waste to Quebec, Ontario trees
FREDERICTON - The Maritimes are being warned about the arrival of an invasive, tree-destroying beetle that has already done significant damage in Ontario and Quebec. The Nature Conservancy of Canada s...
May 30, 2018
In the news today, May 30
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, May 30 --- CP RAIL TRAIN OPERATORS ON STRIKE CP Rail’s more than 3,000 train operators walked off the job last night while the rail company’s 360 sig...
May 30, 2018
A look at childcare plans proposed this election by Ontario's three main parties
TORONTO - Childcare is one of the major issues in Ontario’s election, with all three main parties proposing vastly different visions of how best to help families at a time when daycare can cost ...
May 30, 2018
'Betrayed' Canadians could launch unprecedented protests over pipeline: activist
VANCOUVER - Outrage over the federal government’s announcement about buying the Trans Mountain pipeline to ensure it gets built could fuel unprecedented protests, says a prominent environmentali...
May 30, 2018
New bus service in northern B.C. will fill gap left by Greyhound cutting routes
VICTORIA - An interim long-haul bus service is being started in northern British Columbia by the province as Greyhound reduces and eliminates routes in the region. BC Bus North will start operating on...
May 29, 2018
Calgary mulls public hearings, plebiscite question for 2026 Winter Games bid
Calgary is wrestling with how to get public input, and what question to ask in a plebiscite, as timelines tighten on bidding for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games. A plebiscite, which was a condit...
May 29, 2018
MPs to burn midnight oil amid legislative scramble before summer break
OTTAWA - MPs will burn the midnight oil for the next month as the federal government embarks on the perennial scramble to tie up legislative loose ends before Parliament breaks for the summer. The Tru...
May 29, 2018
Bank breaches highlight rise of cyber threats as new exploitation strategies emerge
Apparent attempts to extort two major Canadian banks highlight the increasing threat and variety of cyberattacks against major companies. Attacks against BMO and CIBC-owned Simplii - that compromised ...
May 29, 2018
Bail decision for former hostage Joshua Boyle expected Friday
OTTAWA - Former overseas hostage Joshua Boyle, awaiting trial on assault charges, is slated to hear Friday whether he’ll be released on bail. Ontario Court Justice Robert Wadden is expected to h...
May 29, 2018