Category Archives: Canada
'There are no fireworks': The hunt for news in a ho-hum NAFTA round
MEXICO CITY - The latest round of NAFTA talks has begun without any substantive negotiating on key sticking points in a low-key meeting contrasting markedly with the previous round filled with bombshe...
Nov 18, 2017
Thousands expected at memorial for fallen police officer in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The streets of Abbotsford, B.C., will be lined with blue on Sunday as thousands of police officers from across the country and around the world march in remembrance of their slain c...
Nov 18, 2017
NATO hires Canadian as special representative on women, peace on security
HALIFAX - The secretary general of NATO has chosen a Canadian to handle the alliance’s agenda on the role of women in conflict. Jens Stoltenberg has appointed Clare Hutchinson as NATO’s sp...
Nov 18, 2017
Small Ontario town to offer second round of generous incentives to move there
A northern Ontario town that offered generous incentives to potential newcomers in a bid to revitalize the community says its efforts were successful enough to merit a second round. Officials in Smoot...
Nov 18, 2017
One person dead, five others injured in early-morning crash in Kingston, Ont.
KINGSTON, Ont. - A man who was checking the damage on his vehicle after a minor crash is dead after another car rammed into him, Ontario Provincial Police said. Early indications suggest an SUV crashe...
Nov 18, 2017
U.S. nuclear commander says he would resist 'illegal' order from Trump
HALIFAX - The top commander of U.S. nuclear forces says he would push back if President Donald Trump asked him to carry out an order he deemed “illegal.” Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten told ...
Nov 18, 2017
Ont legislature in session this weekend to try to end the colleges strike
TORONTO - A back-to-work bill that would end a strike by college faculty in Ontario appears on track to be pushed through the legislature on Sunday. The bill cleared another hurdle on Saturday while t...
Nov 18, 2017
No winning ticket for Friday night's $22 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for Friday night’s $22 million Lotto Max jackpot. That means the big prize for the next Lotto Max draw on Nov. 24 will be approximately $31 million. The Cana...
Nov 17, 2017
Alberta murder trial hears testimony from undercover Mountie known as Mr. Big
RED DEER, Alta. - “Mr. Big” took the stand Friday at the trial of two central Alberta men accused of killing three members of a family. Jason Klaus and Joshua Frank are each charged with t...
Nov 17, 2017
Review board orders B.C. man who killed kids to remain in custody
VANCOUVER - A panel has decided against changing custodial conditions for a British Columbia man who killed his three children during a psychotic break. The B.C. Review Board released its decision on ...
Nov 17, 2017