Category Archives: Canada
Government accepts some, but not all, Senate amendments to RCMP union bill
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government has accepted some - but not all - Senate amendments to a bill that would allow the Mounties to form a union. Most significantly, it has agreed to remove all restriction...
May 12, 2017
Military police lay sex assault charges against Air Force member at CFB Trenton
OTTAWA - Military police say they have laid five charges, including one of sexual assault, against a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force based at CFB Trenton, Police say the charges against Sgt. Ra...
May 12, 2017
Ontario boy, 14, facing sex assault counts involving girls under age 10
KINGSTON, Ont. - Police say a 14-year-old Kingston, Ont., boy is facing multiple charges arising from alleged sexual assaults on young girls. Investigators say they began looking into allegations of m...
May 12, 2017
New Brunswick hires former American ambassador David Wilkins as softwood envoy
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government has appointed a former U.S. ambassador to Canada as the province’s special envoy on the softwood trade dispute. David Wilkins served as ambassador to C...
May 12, 2017
Frustrated Trump aims at former FBI head, as new questions swirl
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump appeared to threaten the former head of the FBI on Twitter on Friday, warning the just-fired James Comey not to leak to the media. The president tweeted: “Com...
May 12, 2017
Luxurious Fogo Island Inn offers 'Come From Away' package for $2,155 a night
FOGO ISLAND, N.L. - Newfoundland’s luxurious Fogo Island Inn is catering to what’s becoming known as the “Come From Away” Effect, starting at $2,155 per night. Local officials ...
May 12, 2017
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