Category Archives: Canada

Accused Edmonton attacker to enter plea at next court date in March
EDMONTON - A man accused of attempted murder in a knife attack on an Edmonton police officer will enter a plea at his next court date in mid-March. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, 30, was in provincial court t...
Feb 12, 2018

Weinstein's former assistant challenging parts of Toronto lawsuit
TORONTO - A lawyer for a former assistant to Harvey Weinstein is challenging parts of a lawsuit brought by a Toronto woman against his client and the disgraced Hollywood producer, arguing Monday that ...
Feb 12, 2018
Snow camping B.C. teenagers needed rescue when hypothermia took hold
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. - Three teenagers who planned to camp on a mountain near Maple Ridge, B.C., had to be rescued when their equipment turned out to be insufficient for sub-zero temperatures. Ridge Mead...
Feb 12, 2018

Boushie case looms over Quebec Indigenous inquiry as Montreal hearings begin
MONTREAL - An inquiry that has been examining discrimination experienced by Indigenous Quebecers at the hands of the public service began hearings in Montreal on Monday, with a high-profile Saskatchew...
Feb 12, 2018

Minke whale washes ashore in Nova Scotia, cause of death not known
TIVERTON, N.S. - When Amy Tudor looked down at the carcass of a minke whale that washed ashore on a rugged stretch of the Nova Scotia coast, she wondered if it was the same playful mammal that swam ar...
Feb 12, 2018

Marijuana's 4/20 holiday tied to rise in fatal car crashes
CHICAGO - Marijuana users’ self-proclaimed holiday is linked with a slight increase in fatal U.S. car crashes, an analysis of 25 years of data found. The study lacks evidence on whether pot was ...
Feb 12, 2018

Boushie's family meets federal ministers after acquittal in murder trial
OTTAWA - The grieving relatives of a First Nations man whose accused killer was acquitted by a Saskatchewan jury are meeting federal ministers to take what they call a first step in the long road to r...
Feb 12, 2018

N.L. premier wins partial publication ban on murder case information
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A Newfoundland judge has upheld a partial publication ban on details in a murder case involving the ex-boyfriend of Premier Dwight Ball’s daughter. Ball went to court to...
Feb 12, 2018

Nova Scotia distiller sending four barrels of rum on round-the-world voyage
LUNENBURG, N.S. - A Nova Scotia distillery is sending its spirits on an around-the-world trip on a tall ship, promising it will taste better for the journey. Four barrels of rum from Lunenburg’s...
Feb 12, 2018

In the news today, Feb. 12
Five stories in the news for Monday, Feb. 12 --- CANADA GETS GOLD IN PYEONGCHANG Canada has its first gold medal of the Pyeongchang Olympics. Gabrielle Daleman clinched the top spot in the team figure...
Feb 12, 2018