Category Archives: Canada
Lac-Megantic tragedy: Crown says bankrupt railway won't have to stand trial
MONTREAL - The bankrupt railway at the centre of the 2013 Lac-Megantic tragedy will not have to stand trial for criminal negligence causing the death of 47 people, Crown officials in Quebec said Tuesd...
Apr 03, 2018
Toronto police withdraw bid to march in Pride parade amid community concerns
Toronto police are withdrawing their application to march in the city’s Pride parade, the force’s chief announced Tuesday after event organizers said the presence of uniformed officers wou...
Apr 03, 2018
Canadian producers fear U.S. will flood market following Chinese tariffs
MONTREAL - Retaliatory Chinese tariffs introduced this week on U.S. produce risk prompting American fruit growers to flood the Canadian market, causing wholesale prices to fall, says a group represent...
Apr 03, 2018
Nobel winner Suu Kyi not above reproach in Rohingya abuse investigations: Rae
OTTAWA - No Myanmar politician, including Nobel laureate and honorary Canadian citizen Aung San Suu Kyi, is above a potential investigation by the International Criminal Court of possible war crimes, ...
Apr 03, 2018
Jury selected, man pleads not guilty in death of Montreal-born yoga instructor
HALIFAX - The jury at the trial of a Halifax man accused of killing a popular yoga instructor was selected Tuesday, as Nicholas Butcher pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder. Butcher, a 35-year-o...
Apr 03, 2018
Liberals name Catherine Tait as CBC president, first woman to hold role
OTTAWA - Catherine Tait, a 30-year veteran of the Canadian and U.S. television and film industry, has been tapped to lead a digital revolution at CBC/Radio-Canada, becoming the first woman in the orga...
Apr 03, 2018
Vancouver's Rio Theatre wins month-long reprieve to raise mortgage down payment
VANCOUVER - The operator of one of Vancouver’s last independent movie theatres says fundraising efforts will continue after the landlord extended a deadline to save the Rio Theatre from develope...
Apr 03, 2018
In the news today, April 3
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, April 3 --- PRIDE TORONTO WANTS POLICE TO SKIP PARADE The group behind Toronto’s pride parade wants police to withdraw a bid to take part in the event this ...
Apr 03, 2018
City of Calgary staff recommend bylaw to ban public consumption of cannabis
CALGARY - City administrators in Calgary are recommending councillors adopt a ban on public consumption of cannabis when pot becomes legal later this year. A report that is to be debated this week say...
Apr 03, 2018
Toronto Pride calls for police to withdraw application to take part in parade
TORONTO - The organization behind one of the world’s largest pride parades is asking Toronto police to withdraw an application to take part in the event this year. In recent months, relations be...
Apr 02, 2018