Category Archives: Canada
Displaced livestock shepherded to safety amid New Brunswick flooding
While residents of waterlogged New Brunswick are packing sandbags and leaving homes, Good Samaritans have come to the rescue of another group afflicted by the natural disaster: displaced farm animals....
May 05, 2018
Manitoba New Democrats hear of harassment and bullying within party
BRANDON, Man. - Manitoba’s New Democratic Party has suffered for years from a “toxic culture” of sexual harassment and bullying where victims have been afraid or unable to seek help,...
May 05, 2018
Hundreds of thousands without power following disastrous wind storm
Tens of thousands of people were still without power across Central Canada early Sunday morning following a windstorm that downed trees and power lines and left two people dead. Environment Canada sai...
May 05, 2018
Impaired driver hits cars, pedestrians near Toronto's Union Station
Toronto police arrested a male suspect on impaired driving and other charges after a frightening incident in the south end of the city Friday night. They say a car collided with a number of parked veh...
May 05, 2018
Flood waters expected to rise in parts of southern New Brunswick
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Floodwaters in southern New Brunswick continued to rise Saturday as volunteers packed sandbags, and the Coast Guard deployed boats and staff to help with evacuations and patrols. Ke...
May 05, 2018
No winning ticket for Friday night's $55 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $55 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. There were also four Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, but none of them were ...
May 05, 2018
Globe and Mail wins in 6 of 21 categories at National Newspaper Awards
TORONTO - The Globe and Mail won six of the 21 categories at the National Newspaper Awards on Friday, and the newspaper’s Robyn Doolittle was named 2017 Journalist of the Year. Doolittle was cho...
May 04, 2018
Jason Kenney eyes carbon tax axe resolution at UCP convention in Red Deer
RED DEER, Alta. - Alberta United Conservative leader Jason Kenney says he won’t speak to the policy resolutions to be debated at his party’s founding policy convention this weekend, but if...
May 04, 2018
Missing Saskatchewan teen's mom says Canada could learn from U.S. about searches
SASKATOON - The mother of a teen who went missing from her home community of Yorkton, Sask., two years ago says Canadian authorities need to do more during searches for children. Mekayla Bali was 16 w...
May 04, 2018
Two dead, thousands in the dark after strong winds hit Ontario, Quebec
TORONTO - Powerful winds wreaked havoc in southern and central Ontario as well southern Quebec on Friday, leaving tens of thousands of people without power, causing flight disruptions and claiming the...
May 04, 2018