Category Archives: Canada
Asian development bank will help lure infrastructure cash to Canada: president
OTTAWA - The head of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank says Canada’s new membership in his multinational organization will create opportunities for Canadian companies abroad and even offe...
Apr 17, 2018
Calgary man survives 30-metre-plus fall into glacier crevasse south of Jasper
JASPER, Alta. - A Calgary man has survived more than a 30-metre fall into a glacier crevasse in the Columbia Icefield area of Jasper National Park. Parks Canada says the 24-year-old was snowshoeing wi...
Apr 17, 2018
Despite Trudeau's progressive rhetoric, Canada not immune to populism: experts
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might see his country as a beacon of hope in a roiling sea of polarization and angry nationalist sentiment, but Canada is far from immune, experts warn. Just as ...
Apr 17, 2018
Sri Lankan asylum seeker allegedly killed by McArthur led a lonely life: Friends
The latest alleged victim of accused serial killer Bruce McArthur was a Sri Lankan asylum seeker who fled his war-ravaged country in hopes of building a better life for himself in Canada, those who kn...
Apr 17, 2018
Falling ice closes downtown Toronto attractions including CN Tower: police
TORONTO - Several downtown Toronto attractions, including the CN Tower, have been closed due to concerns about ice falling from buildings. Chunks of ice tumbling off the CN Tower on Monday had caused ...
Apr 17, 2018
Consumers warned to watch out for counterfeit dresses, apparel online
VANCOUVER - From wedding dresses to summer apparel, consumers planning to add new items to their wardrobes are being warned to watch out for knock-off brand name merchandise that is increasingly trick...
Apr 17, 2018
U.S. ambassador delivers speech that shies away from ongoing NAFTA talks
MONTREAL - The U.S. ambassador to Canada delivered a cautious speech in Montreal on Tuesday that was devoid of any real substance regarding the important issues facing the two countries. Kelly Craft s...
Apr 17, 2018
'We are entitled to justice:' Family of slain Indigenous man speaks at UN forum
Family and supporters of a young Indigenous man shot and killed on a Saskatchewan farm used the international stage of the United Nations Tuesday to advocate for change in the Canadian criminal justic...
Apr 17, 2018
Tab for Trudeau family fashions, including India outfits, not paid by taxpayers
OTTAWA - The bureaucratic arm of the Prime Minister’s Office says it hasn’t paid a dime for any clothes, shoes or fashion accessories worn by Justin Trudeau or his family since he took off...
Apr 17, 2018
Halifax police look into chain's contest promising 'free weed for a year'
Halifax police say they’re looking into a contest by a chain of East Coast smoke shops that promises four winners “free weed for a year.” Mary Janes, which has a store in St. John...
Apr 17, 2018