Category Archives: Canada
Damage to Rogers Centre roof causes rare postponement at domed stadium
Toronto Blue Jays executive Andrew Miller was standing with some colleagues by the Rogers Centre infield Monday morning when he heard a series of unexpected bangs. Several pieces of ice fell on the do...
Apr 16, 2018
'A clear message:' Alberta proposes legislation to limit oil shipments
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has introduced legislation that would give the energy minister power to restrict the flow of oil, gasoline and natural gas leaving the province. Once passed, Marg McC...
Apr 16, 2018
First Nations and cities double down on pipeline opposition
VANCOUVER - Several First Nations and the cities of Vancouver and Burnaby have joined together to redouble their opposition to the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline. Burnaby Mayor Derek Corriga...
Apr 16, 2018
N.S. teachers union drops complaint against principal for organizing Vimy trip
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s teachers union has backed away from threats to discipline two school administrators and a teacher who organized a student trip to Vimy Ridge last year despite a work-to-r...
Apr 16, 2018
Unexplained symptoms in Cuba sparks recall of diplomatic family members
OTTAWA - The families of Canadian diplomats serving in Cuba are being recalled as a response to mysterious incidents which have plagued some staff and dependents. The move comes after 10 Canadians con...
Apr 16, 2018
Humboldt Broncos will continue to accept donations after GoFundMe closes
The GoFundMe page dedicated to the Humboldt Broncos, believed to be the largest of its kind in Canadian history, will remain open for two more days before being transferred to a newly created memorial...
Apr 16, 2018
Humboldt Broncos hockey player Evan Thomas remembered in Saskatoon
SASKATOON - Evan Thomas ate Fruit Loops for breakfast, went to the rink for a skate, then had a nap before boarding the Humboldt Broncos bus for a playoff game. During the April 6 highway drive to Nip...
Apr 16, 2018
Saskatchewan farmer acquitted in death of Indigenous man guilty of gun charge
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - A Saskatchewan farmer acquitted in the fatal shooting of a young Indigenous man is giving up his guns and has been ordered to pay a $3,000 fine after pleading guilty to unsaf...
Apr 16, 2018
Rohingya, Venezuela added to Canada's G7 international security agenda
OTTAWA - Canada is expanding the focus of the upcoming G7 foreign ministers meeting to include the plight of Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar for Bangladesh and the democratic backslide in Venezuela. ...
Apr 16, 2018
House of Commons hears tributes, moment of silence for Humboldt Broncos
OTTAWA - MPs donned hockey sweaters, bowed their heads in a moment of silence and spoke of their collective grief Monday as they gathered in the House of Commons for the first time since the deadly bu...
Apr 16, 2018