Category Archives: Canada
Halifax police arrest Hells Angels member in 'significant hit' to biker gang
HALIFAX - Police say they believe organizing efforts by the Hells Angels in Nova Scotia have taken a “significant hit” with the arrest of an alleged member in a drug raid. David James Bish...
Aug 09, 2017
North Korea says it released Canadian pastor, Ontario congregation celebrates news
TORONTO - An Ontario church congregation is celebrating news of the release of their pastor from a North Korean prison more than two years after he was arrested in the country. A decision from North K...
Aug 09, 2017
New study suggests link between foster care system and youth homelessness
OTTAWA - A first-of-its-kind study in Canada is drawing a link between youth homelessness levels and a foster care system that researchers say could be playing a more active role in keeping young peop...
Aug 09, 2017
Five stories in the news for today, Aug. 9
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, Aug. 9 --- CANADIAN DELEGATION IN NORTH KOREA FOR PASTOR A delegation from the Canadian government is in Pyongyang, North Korea, in hopes of bringing an impriso...
Aug 09, 2017
Triple murderer sentenced to life, no chance of parole for 75 years
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - An Alberta man who butchered a father, his two-year-old daughter and a woman will be approaching his 100th birthday before he is eligible to apply for parole after being sentenced ...
Aug 09, 2017
Scotiabank Giller Prize creator Jack Rabinovitch honoured at funeral
TORONTO - Scotiabank Giller Prize creator Jack Rabinovitch was celebrated at his funeral on Wednesday for helping to usher in “an explosion of Canadian literary talent,” an unending quest ...
Aug 09, 2017
3 Toronto officers found not guilty of sexually assaulting a colleague
TORONTO - Three Toronto police officers have been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a female colleague on a night of heavy drinking after an Ontario judge said the woman’s testimony was ...
Aug 09, 2017
Montreal opens another temporary shelter for asylum seekers
MONTREAL - Officials in Montreal have opened a new temporary shelter for asylum seekers in a building that once housed a convent, and said on Monday the city has received a demand to open even more sp...
Aug 08, 2017
First Nation wants controversial sculpture by New York artist taken down
CALGARY - A First Nation near Calgary is calling on the city to remove a controversial piece of public art that has previously drawn criticism from those who don’t like the $500,000 price tag as...
Aug 08, 2017
Union officials say opioids endanger guards, want protocols changed
EDMONTON - Union officials say opioids are spreading to prisons and that’s putting prison guards at risk. Jason Godin, president of the Union of Correctional Services, tells CTV News that office...
Aug 08, 2017