Category Archives: Canada
Family identifies trucker killed in fiery multi-vehicle crash as father of nine
A veteran truck driver and father of nine who worked tirelessly to support his family in northeastern Ontario was one of three people killed in a pileup that set off a massive fireball on a highway no...
Nov 02, 2017
Philpott calls emergency meeting with provinces on Indigenous child welfare
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott is calling for an emergency meeting early next year on Aboriginal child welfare, declaring that the current situation resembles the horrors of Canad...
Nov 02, 2017
Vancouver eyes San Francisco program to protect cherished community businesses
VANCOUVER - It wasn’t until he announced plans to shut down that Jerry Wolfman learned just how much the outdoor store his father started 70 years ago means to Vancouver. “It’s like ...
Nov 02, 2017
Ontario strengthening police oversight, redefining core police duties
TORONTO - Sweeping changes to Ontario’s policing laws were introduced Thursday, including strengthening oversight, making it possible to suspend officers without pay and redefining police duties...
Nov 02, 2017
Charm offensive: Montrealers to choose a mayor on Sunday in era of prosperity
MONTREAL - While it is generally accepted that Montreal is experiencing a period of economic prosperity not seen in a generation, the city’s mayor appears to be having a tough time ensuring he&#...
Nov 02, 2017
TSB says pilots should be tested for alcohol and drug use to prevent crashes
VANCOUVER - The airline industry and Transport Canada should develop a program requiring pilots to be tested for drugs and alcohol, the Transportation Safety Board said Thursday after releasing a repo...
Nov 02, 2017
Seven stories in the news for today, Nov. 2
Seven stories in the news for Thursday, Nov. 2 --- FEDS CALL EMERGENCY MEETING ON CHILD WELFARE Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott is calling for an emergency meeting early next year on Aborig...
Nov 02, 2017
Oland to face retrial next October for murder of his multi-millionaire father
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Dennis Oland will face a retrial for his father’s murder next October. Judge Terrence Morrison on Thursday set Oct. 10 for a trial that could last months. Oland was found guil...
Nov 02, 2017
Two suspects sought in drug-related Calgary killing arrested in Montreal
CALGARY - Two Calgary men have been apprehended by police in Montreal in the shooting death of a 23-year-old man in a home in southeast Calgary on the weekend. The body of Mvemba Eriq Afonso was found...
Nov 01, 2017
Post-secondary groups call for beefed-up mental health services for students
TORONTO - A coalition of Ontario student groups, colleges and universities wants the province to significantly boost services for young people struggling with mental health issues as they pursue post-...
Nov 01, 2017