Category Archives: Canada
All crew aboard distressed ships in transatlantic race safe
HALIFAX - All crew aboard four storm-battered vessels that had been racing across the Atlantic Ocean are safe, the Halifax-based joint rescue co-ordination centre said Saturday. A spokeswoman for the ...
Jun 10, 2017
Ever wanted to live in 2 nations at once? Here's your chance
BEEBE PLAIN, Vt. - For sale: A 1782 fixer-upper with thick granite walls, 1950s decor, and armed 24-hour security provided by both Canada and the United States of America. The almost 7,000-square-foot...
Jun 10, 2017
Canadian man who says he was first to put pineapple on pizza dies at 83
LONDON, Ont. - The Greek-Canadian man who said he was the first to put pineapple on pizza has died at the age of 83. According to an obituary by his family, Sam Panopoulos had been in hospital in Lond...
Jun 10, 2017
The real-life pilot who inspired a Tony-nominated performance in 'Come From Away'
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Beverley Bass got an unexpected call the morning after “Come From Away” star Jenn Colella was nominated for the best featured actress in a musical Tony Award. The ...
Jun 10, 2017
No winning ticket for $15 million jackpot in Friday's Lotto Max draw
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $15 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on June 16 will grow to approximately $21 million. The...
Jun 10, 2017
Liberals' citizenship bill to proceed with some Senate amendments
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is prepared to adopt some of the Senate’s proposed amendments to its citizenship bill, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said Friday. Bill C-6 is designed to repe...
Jun 09, 2017
Immigration minister orders review of Canada's asylum claim system
OTTAWA - The federal immigration minister has ordered a review of the asylum process in Canada in a bid to speed up the system. Ahmed Hussen said the review will examine how claims are currently handl...
Jun 09, 2017
Quebec unemployment rate reaches record low especially for prime-age workforce
MONTREAL - Quebec’s unemployment rate hit its lowest level in decades in May, helped by full employment for the prime workforce aged 15 to 54 years. Six per cent of Quebecers were unemployed, th...
Jun 09, 2017
Ottawa paves the way for Quebec to get data from defunct federal gun registry
OTTAWA - Quebec may finally get access to data from the defunct federal long-gun registry. Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale tabled a bill in the Commons on Friday that will allow the provi...
Jun 09, 2017
Coal mine fined $4.5M for 2013 spill that contaminated Alberta river system
HINTON, Alta. - A coal mining company has been handed almost $4.5 million in federal and provincial penalties for a spill from its tailings pond that fouled tributaries feeding the Athabasca River in ...
Jun 09, 2017