Category Archives: Canada
Brand of lean ground beef recalled due to possible presence of E. coli
OTTAWA - A brand of lean ground beef is being recalled because of possible E. coli contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the Good Boucher brand beef was sold in Ontario, Quebec, New ...
Mar 18, 2018
Montreal volunteers call for help to contain city's stray cat population
MONTREAL - Most evenings and weekends, you can find Nancy Leclerc crouched behind an apartment or some abandoned industrial building, trying to catch a cat. Leclerc and three of her friends make up &#...
Mar 18, 2018
Canada's Mali mission will emphasize deployment of female peacekeepers
OTTAWA - The Canadian military’s upcoming foray into Mali is expected to include a marked female presence as the Trudeau government looks to have Canada lead by example in the push to have more ...
Mar 18, 2018
Canadian at centre of Facebook data scandal cut political teeth with Liberals
OTTAWA - The Canadian whistleblower at the centre of an international scandal that allegedly helped the Trump campaign capitalize politically from private Facebook information got his start in politic...
Mar 18, 2018
French Cirque du Soleil performer dies after falling at Florida show
A 38-year-old Cirque du Soleil performer died after falling during a Saturday evening performance in Tampa, Fla., the Canadian entertainment company announced Sunday. The Montreal-based entertainment ...
Mar 18, 2018
'Innocent bystander' dies after Toronto shooting that left two dead
TORONTO - A bystander died following an incident in which a man was chased down and fatally shot outside a busy bowling alley on Saturday night, Toronto police said. Two shooters fired bullets toward ...
Mar 18, 2018
Canadian standup comedian Mike MacDonald dies from heart complications
Mike MacDonald, a pioneer of the Canadian standup comedy scene, has died. The longtime comedian died on Saturday afternoon from heart complications at the Ottawa Heart Institute, his brother J.P. MacD...
Mar 18, 2018
Canadians see possible signal U.S. ready to accept NAFTA compromise
OTTAWA - American trade officials are showing newfound interest in a Canadian proposal for revamping NAFTA’s automotive provisions as the U.S. seeks to swiftly conclude renegotiations of the con...
Mar 18, 2018
Notorious Russian troll farm also took swipes at Canadian targets: oil, PM
WASHINGTON - The same Russian online troll farm that meddled in the American presidential election has also taken swipes at Canadian targets, including oil infrastructure and Prime Minister Justin Tru...
Mar 18, 2018
Supreme Court set to decide whether long-term Canadian expats can vote
TORONTO - Canada’s top court is set to grapple with whether long-term expats should be allowed to vote, an issue that loomed large in the last federal election in which Justin Trudeau and his Li...
Mar 18, 2018