Category Archives: Canada
NDP leadership contender rejects endorsement from alleged Holocaust denier
OTTAWA - Federal NDP leadership contender Niki Ashton is rejecting an endorsement from a supporter who’s been accused of holding anti-Semitic views, including denying the atrocities of the Holoc...
Aug 22, 2017
Ontario man in U.S. custody faces more child sex exploitation charges in Canada
MARKHAM, Ont. - Ontario Provincial Police say a Canadian man charged in the U.S. after allegedly flying to Atlanta in an attempt to have sex with an underage girl he met online will face further charg...
Aug 22, 2017
Eclipse's high tides break net, dump Atlantic salmon in Pacific off Washington
BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Members of the public in Washington state are being asked to help mop up a spill of Atlantic salmon from an imploded net holding 305,000 fish at a Cooke Aquaculture fish farm near ...
Aug 22, 2017
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Aug. 22 --- BORDER CROSSING TASK FORCE SET TO MEET: The federal-provincial task force charged with managing an unprecedented flow of asylum seekers over the ...
Aug 22, 2017
Highlights from Saskatchewan's plan to deter rural crime
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government released a caucus committee report into crime and its recommendations on Tuesday. The committee, appointed by Premier Brad Wall to look at crime across the provinc...
Aug 22, 2017
Heritage status doesn't mean Glen Abbey can't be built over:expert
TORONTO - An Ontario town voted this week to designate one of Canada’s most famous golf courses a heritage site, but one expert says the status doesn’t necessarily protect Glen Abbey’...
Aug 22, 2017
Many questions still beg answers on impact of Haitian asylum seekers
CORNWALL, Ont. - After almost four minutes, Cornwall Coun. Bernadette Clement was done asking what she said must have been 20 questions. “Let’s see what you got,” she said, drawing a...
Aug 22, 2017
Toronto psychiatrist loses licence over relationship with former patient
TORONTO - A Toronto psychiatrist has lost his licence to practise after becoming romantically involved with a former patient less than a month after their professional relationship ended. The College ...
Aug 22, 2017
Photographer Boris Spremo remembered for charm, skill, chutzpah
TORONTO - Award-winning photojournalist Boris Spremo, a blue-eyed charmer who captured intimate and surprising moments from world leaders and average citizens alike, has died. The retired newsman died...
Aug 22, 2017
Saskatchewan adds officers to try to tackle concern about growing crime
REGINA - Saskatchewan is adding more police positions, giving other officers more power and will lobby for a crackdown on young offenders to try to tackle growing crime rates, especially in rural area...
Aug 22, 2017