Category Archives: Canada
Expats fret bill allowing them to vote is dying, despite Liberal promises
TORONTO - Disenfranchised expat Canadians are questioning whether the Liberal government is deliberately allowing legislation aimed at restoring their voting rights to wither on the vine. The concern ...
Jun 14, 2017
Correction to story about SNC-Lavalin fraud case published June 9
MONTREAL - In a story published June 9 about fraud cases against former SNC-Lavalin executives, The Canadian Press reported that Yanai Elbaz was a former executive of McGill University. In fact, Elbaz...
Jun 14, 2017
Mayor says Churchill can't wait until spring for rail service; premier mulls aid
WINNIPEG - People in sub-arctic Churchill, Man., face the prospect of running out of heating fuel over the winter unless the region’s rail line is repaired and service is restored, Mayor Mike Sp...
Jun 14, 2017
Historic New Brunswick lighthouse destroyed by overnight fire
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - A New Brunswick lighthouse almost as old as Confederation has been destroyed by a fire. The Saint John fire department says it was notified of the blaze at the Swift Point Lighthous...
Jun 14, 2017
Tech firm at centre of security debate could go with takeover bid from U.S. firm
VANCOUVER - Norsat International Inc. (TSX:NII), which is subject to a controversial takeover bid from a Chinese firm, says it may accept a better offer from an American investment fund. The Vancouver...
Jun 14, 2017
Police officer who fatally shot hammer-wielding man says he's 'devastated'
TORONTO - A Toronto police officer who fatally shot a hammer-wielding man in the city two years ago said Wednesday he was “devastated” by the confrontation’s grim conclusion, though ...
Jun 14, 2017
CLARIFICATION to story on man who lost court bid to run for NDP leadership
TORONTO - The Canadian Press distributed a story on Monday based on court documents that mentioned NDP national director Robert Fox citing a conditional discharge Brian Graff received in 1993 for what...
Jun 14, 2017
Award costs, reduce sentences when trials delayed unduly, senators say
OTTAWA - The Liberal government needs to give judges new tools to help courts deal with cases that take too long to get to trial, to better prevent those accused of sexual assault or murder from going...
Jun 14, 2017
Homeowner's baseball bat handy in halting home invasion in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A feisty homeowner in Abbotsford, B.C., made quick work of what could have been a home invasion. Abbotsford Police Const. Ian Macdonald says the man, in his 60s, answered a knock on...
Jun 14, 2017
University of Guelph setting up lab to research Lyme disease with $1.4M donation
TORONTO - Is it Lyme disease or not? That’s one of the questions the University of Guelph hopes to be better able to answer with a new research lab dedicated to improving testing - and eventuall...
Jun 14, 2017