Category Archives: Canada
Baby bibs, blankets contain toxins Canada banned in other products: report
OTTAWA - Baby bibs, mats and blankets tested by scientists with NAFTA’s environmental arm contain toxic chemicals linked to higher rates of cancer, infertility and suppressed immune systems - su...
May 15, 2018
Waters rising in flood-ravaged southern B.C. as residents brace for 'round two'
GRAND FORKS, B.C. - There is a feeling of “calm apprehension” in the southern British Columbia city of Grand Forks as officials warn of a coming second wave of flood waters, says Brett Swo...
May 15, 2018
CN Rail says operations performing better than expected after tough winter
BOSTON - CN Rail says that its operations are performing better than it expected so far in the second quarter after a rough winter that led to the replacement of its chief executive. Chief financial o...
May 15, 2018
Convicted Halifax murderer William Sandeson wins $700 for lost sneakers, wine
HALIFAX - A former medical student convicted of murder has won a different kind of court victory: He has been awarded nearly $700 after accusing a former roommate of stealing his sneakers and homemade...
May 15, 2018
Serious Phoenix pay issues? Need a fast fix? Call DM Lemay, say public servants
OTTAWA - Federal civil servants suffering “severe” financial difficulties under the government’s Phoenix pay system - and some not so severe - have been turning to the top for help, ...
May 15, 2018
A look at the final days of 19-month-old Ezekiel Stephan and how he was treated
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - The Supreme Court has ordered a new trial in the case of David and Collet Stephan who were convicted of failing to provide the necessaries of life for their 19-month-old son Ezekie...
May 15, 2018
Palestinians thank Canada for not supporting U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem
OTTAWA - Palestinian diplomats say they welcome the Trudeau government’s decision not to attend the controversial opening of the new American embassy in Jerusalem on Monday. But a spokesman for ...
May 15, 2018
Howie Mandel says comedy festival bigger than Gilbert Rozon
MONTREAL - Comedian Howie Mandel is promising a bigger and more exciting Just For Laughs festival this summer - even with founder Gilbert Rozon out of the picture. “Our whole thrust is moving fo...
May 15, 2018
New Brunswick man sentenced to 15 years for child pornography charge in U.S.
A 50-year-old New Brunswick man who travelled to Ohio to meet a teenage girl has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for production of child pornography in the United States. Joseph Haggerty was arre...
May 15, 2018
Halifax jail conversion will see fewer barriers between inmates, guards
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s largest jail is removing barriers between guards and prisoners, aiming to decrease violence at the 17-year-old facility. Officers at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional ...
May 15, 2018