Category Archives: Canada
Gusty winds threaten largest wildfires in B.C. as crews work to prevent spread
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The weather forecast calls for a cold front, bringing gusty winds to British Columbia that could inflame wildfires that had been stabilized this week. Kevin Skrepnek with the BC Wildf...
Aug 17, 2017
U.S. politics keeping Canadians' attention off African famine: aid group
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says a federal program to match donations for the East African famine generated $21.3 million from Canadians. The amount is one of the s...
Aug 17, 2017
At least two Quebecers attended white supremacist rally in Charlottesville
OTTAWA - At least two Quebec men have been identified after they travelled south to participate in a white supremacist rally last week in Charlottesville, Va. One of them took to Facebook to express h...
Aug 17, 2017
NAFTA: Negotiators get to work in quiet contrast to the political noise outside
WASHINGTON - While President Donald Trump tweeted up a storm Thursday, the massive trade negotiation he launched was off to a quick, quiet start in the boardrooms of a Washington hotel. Separate worki...
Aug 17, 2017
B.C. daycare operator defends youngsters from attempted abduction
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Martial arts training might not be the first thing a daycare worker would list on a resume, but six youngsters in central British Columbia are safe because the operator of their ...
Aug 17, 2017
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Aug. 17 --- BARCELONA ATTACK KILLS 12, INJURES 80: A white van jumped up onto a sidewalk and sped down a pedestrian zone Thursday in Barcelona’s histo...
Aug 17, 2017
Questions raised about Nova Scotia pre-primary staffing weeks ahead of launch
HALIFAX - Hundreds of Nova Scotia families have registered for the promised expansion of pre-primary classes for four-year-olds, but there are still no firm numbers of trained staff available just wee...
Aug 17, 2017
P.E.I. police arrest nine men tied to Toronto-area Hells Angels chapter
CHARLOTTETOWN - Nine men affiliated with a Toronto-area Hells Angels chapter have been arrested by a new police task force targeting P.E.I.’s growing outlaw motorcycle gang presence. Police say ...
Aug 17, 2017
Tug that rammed another left unattended at full speed: safety board
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board says a six-to-eight-second absence from the controls of a tug boat caused the sinking of another tug off the east coast of Vancouver Island. A safety b...
Aug 17, 2017
Canadian man sentenced to 20 years in prison for $130M drug ring
A Canadian man has been sentenced to 20 years in a U.S. federal prison for his role in a smuggling operation that sent more than $130 million worth of drugs between the United States and Canada. Prose...
Aug 17, 2017