Category Archives: Canada
Calgary police arrest father in 2015 death of three-month-old baby boy
CALGARY - Police say they have arrested a pastor who is also the father of a three-month-old baby boy who died in 2015. Daniel Nel, 31, has been charged with second-degree murder. His only child, Cyru...
May 12, 2017
Tories promise to spend millions on the creation of medical centre for veterans
HALIFAX - Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie is promising to spend $1.75 million a year on a unique medical centre for veterans that would be led by former military members. Baillie says th...
May 12, 2017
Help promised for iconic N.B. beach: 'It's very important to maintain the brand'
SHEDIAC, N.B. - With its long ribbon of sandy shores, New Brunswick’s Parlee Beach is one of the top tourist draws in Atlantic Canada, boasting the warmest salt water in Canada. Last summer, tho...
May 12, 2017
Truck driver charged in deadly Highway 401 crash that killed 4
KINGSTON, Ont. - A 37-year-old transport truck driver from Quebec is facing a number of charges in connection with a major highway crash in Ontario that killed four people. Ontario Provincial Police s...
May 12, 2017
Trudeau says Canada taking 'appropriate amount of time' on peacekeeping decision
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shrugged off calls Friday for a decision on whether to send troops to Mali, saying his government will take the “appropriate” time needed to decide o...
May 12, 2017
Ottawa warms up to Senators playoff run as PM says time to join the bandwagon
OTTAWA - Politics, like hockey, has its unwritten rules - and on Friday, Justin Trudeau broke one of them, daring to suggest the country should jump on the bandwagon of the only Canadian team left in ...
May 12, 2017
Ottawa slowly warming up to Senators playoff run with trip to final on the line
OTTAWA - John Couse’s bar is quiet on a weekday afternoon as he looks ahead to the weekend. Game 1 of the NHL eastern conference final is Saturday night, with the Ottawa Senators four wins away ...
May 12, 2017
Quebec floods: situation stabilizing but water levels slow to drop
MONTREAL - The situation in flood-stricken Quebec appeared to improve slightly on Friday as the provincial government reported a drop in water levels in some areas and downgraded a forecast for weeken...
May 12, 2017
Lake levels now a flood threat in B.C.'s Okanagan, while northern rivers also up
VANCOUVER - As many in the Central Okanagan brace for imminent flooding from rising rivers and creeks, emergency officials are warning of a longer term threat for residents living near the shores of O...
May 12, 2017
Nova Scotia Liberals continue criticism of Tory platform spending
HALIFAX - For a second consecutive day, Nova Scotia’s Liberals were only too happy Friday to take swipes at a Progressive Conservative platform they say is short on costing and poses questions a...
May 12, 2017