Category Archives: Canada
Third person dies as a result of destructive wind storm in Ontario
MILTON, Ont. - The company that employed two men who were struck by a falling tree in a massive windstorm Friday says both men have now died. The men were servicing trees in Milton, Ont., when the inc...
May 06, 2018
'The definition of family is evolving': collective housing creates community
VANCOUVER - In a city known for soaring real estate prices and low vacancies, some people in Vancouver are finding innovative ways of blending their housing and social needs. One option is called coll...
May 06, 2018
Flood waters in New Brunswick raise concerns for health and safety
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - As flood waters continue to rise in southern New Brunswick, so too do concerns for health and safety. “Lots of sewage systems have been compromised by flooding, and when they&...
May 06, 2018
Montreal prepares to debut new high-tech, self-cleaning public bathrooms
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal once boasted an impressive fleet of 20 or so art deco-inspired public toilets, built in the 1930s to improve hygiene and create work during the Great Depression. But by...
May 06, 2018
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $10 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for Saturday night’s $10 million Lotto 649 jackpot. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in Ontario. The jackpot for the next Lot...
May 06, 2018
Rona Ambrose announces panel to aid Alberta conservative women candidates
RED DEER, Alta. - Former federal Conservative cabinet minister Rona Ambrose says she and others are taking action to get more women to run for Alberta’s United Conservative party. Ambrose, who a...
May 05, 2018
Controversial candidate Tanya Granic Allen dropped from Ont. Tory roster
TORONTO - Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have dropped a controversial candidate from their roster ahead of the spring election, with the party’s leader saying “her characterizat...
May 05, 2018
Freeland says Canada working to play a leadership role in Rohingya crisis
Canada’s top diplomat says her trip to Bangladesh shows Canada is establishing a leadership role in the Rohingya crisis, which has led hundreds of thousands of Muslim refugees to flee neighbouri...
May 05, 2018
Crane operators protest in front of Couillard's Montreal office
MONTREAL - Crane operators drove their rigs through the streets of Montreal today to protest new regulations that govern how workers are trained. About 10 cranes and several hundred union members join...
May 05, 2018
Beloved Vancouver theatre one step closer to being saved after mortgage approval
VANCOUVER - The operators of one of Vancouver’s last independent movie theatres say they’re a step closer to saving the property from development after being approved for a mortgage to buy...
May 05, 2018