Category Archives: Canada
Broncos tribute concert attracts thousands including star NHL players
SASKATOON - Canadian country singer Gord Bamford reached over after performing the song “Little Guy” and grabbed the hand of Carson Haugan, the son of late Humboldt Broncos coach Darcy Hau...
Apr 27, 2018
Jury begins deliberations at Nicholas Butcher's second-degree murder trial
HALIFAX - The fate of a Halifax man accused of killing Montreal-born yoga instructor Kristin Johnston is now in the hands of the jury. Justice Joshua Arnold delivered his final instructions to jurors ...
Apr 27, 2018
Imminent bill to reform election laws may be too late to implement for 2019 vote
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government will finally move Monday on a raft of promised reforms to election laws, but it may already be too late to fully implement them in time for the 2019 federal election. A...
Apr 27, 2018
What could be done to prevent incidents like van attack? Experts weigh in
TORONTO - The van attack that left 10 people dead in Toronto this week has raised questions about what could be done to guard against similar incidents, with experts saying some new automotive technol...
Apr 27, 2018
Evacuations under way in Kashechewan due to flooding risk
KASHECHEWAN, Ont. - Authorities are evacuating about 120 residents of Kashechewan First Nation on the west shore of James Bay due to ice break-ups and the risk of flooding. The provincial government h...
Apr 26, 2018
Fertilizer giant Nutrien to temporarily lay off up to 1,300 in Saskatchewan
REGINA - Fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. says it will temporarily lay off up to 1,300 workers at two of its potash mines in Saskatchewan. The layoffs are to affect staff at the Vanscoy mine this month a...
Apr 26, 2018
Manitoba police officer sues over sharing of intimate images without permission
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba police officer has filed a lawsuit alleging intimate images of her were shared without her permission. Brittany Roque said she privately shared the photos with a member of the Br...
Apr 26, 2018
Dad of Humboldt Bronco killed in crash wants Saskatchewan to fix intersections
REGINA - The family of one of the players killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash wants the Saskatchewan government to improve safety at highway intersections and to make the work a priority. Sixteen...
Apr 26, 2018
Trump threatens countries who don't back US World Cup bid
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold support from nations who don’t back the joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup. Morocco ...
Apr 26, 2018
Never say never: borrowed beaver returns to B.C. regional district
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Justin Beaver is home again, and the tale of the stolen taxidermied teaching tool has even worked to the benefit of educators in British Columbia. The Fraser Valley Regional Distric...
Apr 26, 2018