Category Archives: Canada
B.C. man charged with sexual assault for allegedly not disclosing HIV status
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A Vancouver-area man has been charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault for allegedly having unprotected sex without disclosing his HIV status. RCMP say they received a...
Aug 04, 2017
NHL superstar Sidney Crosby at 30: The can't miss 'kid' who didn't
HALIFAX - As he turns 30 on Monday, Sidney Crosby will celebrate his third Stanley Cup win parading the cherished mug through the streets of the city where he’s been a star since he was five yea...
Aug 04, 2017
Retired Mohawk wrestler Billy Two Rivers to settle lawsuit against Van Morrison
MONTREAL - A retired Mohawk professional wrestler has reached an agreement in principle to settle a lawsuit with singer Van Morrison over the use of his image on the cover of an upcoming album, his la...
Aug 04, 2017
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for July, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.3 per cent in July. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, howe...
Aug 04, 2017
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for July, by province
OTTAWA - Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.3 per cent in July. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador 15.7 per cent (...
Aug 04, 2017
National employment numbers for July from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at July employment (previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.3 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 61.6 per cent (61.6) Labour force participation rate: 65.7 per cent (65.9)...
Aug 04, 2017
Arrest made in robbery of elderly woman at Ontario ATM
NEWMARKET, Ont. - Police in York Region north of Toronto have arrested a 35-year-old Sudbury, Ont., man in connection with the violent robbery of an elderly woman at an ATM machine on July 31. Video r...
Aug 04, 2017
Economy adds jobs for eighth month in a row, though pace of growth slows
OTTAWA - The economy extended its winning streak in July, posting its eighth consecutive month of job growth while the unemployment rate dropped to its lowest point since the start of the financial cr...
Aug 04, 2017
Cape Breton brewery teams with research group to produce shark-inspired beer
HALIFAX - An unlikely partnership between marine scientists and beer maestros is behind a new shark-inspired brew. Cape Breton’s Big Spruce Brewing just launched the beer in partnership with Dal...
Aug 04, 2017
Documents reveal two previously unknown N.S. nursing home pushing deaths
HALIFAX - Newly released coroner’s reports have revealed two previously unreported deaths of Nova Scotia nursing home residents injured when they were pushed down by residents with dementia. The...
Aug 04, 2017