Category Archives: Canada
Crews called to N.S. airshow after Snowbird catches fire on runway
GREENWOOD, N.S. - There were no injuries after a small fire broke out on one of the planes flown by the Snowbirds aerobatic team as it landed on Saturday. The nine-plane team was taking part in the At...
Aug 26, 2017
No ice cream for you: Uber says promotion in Vancouver exceeded demand
VANCOUVER - Some Uber users in Vancouver are expressing disappointment, and in some cases outrage, after they say the ride-share app’s free ice cream promotion in the city apparently melted down...
Aug 26, 2017
Wildfire east of Kelowna, B.C., still out of control, area remains evacuated
KELOWNA, B.C. - A wildfire burning about 20 kilometres east of Kelowna, B.C., forcing about 1,000 people from their homes, remains out of control. Navi Saini with the BC Wildfire Service said the blaz...
Aug 26, 2017
Two dozen Porta Potties destroyed in suspicious fire in Erin, Ont.
ERIN, Ont. - Ontario Provincial Police say they’re investigating after two dozen portable outhouses were destroyed by a fire in a storage yard. Investigators in Erin, Ont., say the fire is suspi...
Aug 26, 2017
No winning ticket for Friday night's $22.6 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $22.6 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Sept. 1 will grow to approximately $31 million. The Canadian...
Aug 26, 2017
Toronto public health officials deal with a measles case
TORONTO - Public health officials in Toronto are dealing with a case of the measles and they’re focusing on a British Airways flight on Aug. 19. Toronto Public Health says it’s possible pa...
Aug 25, 2017
Trudeau picks Mayweather to beat McGregor in anticipated boxing match
BRANTFORD, Ont. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau weighed in on the highly anticipated boxing match between UFC champion Conor McGregor and undefeated boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., picking Maywe...
Aug 25, 2017
Kelly Knight Craft, Trump's ambassador to Canada, arrives in October
OTTAWA - Donald Trump’s envoy to Canada assumes her new post in October. Word about her planned arrival for Kelly Knight Craft comes three weeks after her swift confirmation by the United States...
Aug 25, 2017
Peterborough General Electric plant to stop manufacturing, shed 358 jobs
More than 350 workers at a General Electric plant in Peterborough, Ont., will be losing their jobs as the 125-year-old facility ceases manufacturing next year. Kim Warburton, a spokeswoman for GE Cana...
Aug 25, 2017
Conservatives won't say if Rebel booths to be banned at future party events
OTTAWA - Prominent federal Conservatives, including leader Andrew Scheer, have vowed not to give any more interviews to the Rebel but will their party cut all its ties to the controversial far-right m...
Aug 25, 2017