Category Archives: Canada
Nova Scotia man gets 18-month jail sentence for abusing young daughters
HALIFAX - A 55-year-old Nova Scotia man has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for sexually abusing his two young daughters over a 10-year period. A Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruling released Tuesday ...
Nov 14, 2017
Canada and Mexico cold to U.S. using TPP to make progress in NAFTA
OTTAWA - As NAFTA negotiations resume this week, Canada and Mexico have been taking a hard line against the so-called “poison pills” the U.S. has put forward during their increasingly acri...
Nov 14, 2017
Memorial marks 20 years since Reena Virk's death, steps from tragic scene
SAANICH, B.C. - Reena Virk struggled to understand why people considered her different and a target for school bullies, her father said Tuesday at a memorial to mark the 20th anniversary of the Victor...
Nov 14, 2017
UN says it's OK with Trudeau government's piecemeal peacekeeping plans
VANCOUVER - The UN is sending early signals that it approves of Canada’s forthcoming plans for peacekeeping, which are expected to involve several smaller contributions rather than a single spec...
Nov 14, 2017
'He was hearing from Monica:' Accused told aunt his dead sister was texting him
RED DEER, Alta. - A central Alberta man accused of killing his family told an aunt his dead sister was communicating with him about how she and her parents died. Jason Klaus and Joshua Frank are each ...
Nov 14, 2017
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Nov. 14 --- TRUDEAU CONFRONTS AND ANGERS PHILIPPINE LEADER DUTERTE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau directly raised human-rights concerns with Rodrigo Duterte ...
Nov 14, 2017
Ambitious Canadian coal plan vulnerable to provincial 'slippage,' critics say
Canada’s drive to shut down all of its coal-fired power plants by 2030 could be undermined by provincial side-deals like the one currently being negotiated with Nova Scotia, critics say. “...
Nov 14, 2017
Highlights from Ontario's fall economic statement
TORONTO - Ontario’s Liberal government released a fall economic update Tuesday that included a tax cut for small businesses as an offset for a minimum wage that will rise to $14 an hour on Jan. ...
Nov 14, 2017
Judges authorizes class-action lawsuit after major Montreal snowstorm last March
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit related to the debacle on two Montreal highways last March that left hundreds of motorists stranded after a massive snowstorm. The storm...
Nov 14, 2017
Toronto police board to consider donation of canine body armour
TORONTO - An anonymous corporate donor is offering to equip some canine members of Toronto’s police force with armoured vests designed to protect them from sharp weapons. The Toronto Police Serv...
Nov 14, 2017