Category Archives: Canada
Muskrat Falls activists released from St. John's penitentiary amid protests
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Three Labrador protesters jailed after refusing to obey a court injunction ordering them to stay away from the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project site are to be released. The...
Jul 31, 2017
Toronto Islands reopen after nearly 3-month closure due to spring flooding
TORONTO - The Toronto Islands, a popular summer destination for both city residents and tourists, reopened to the public on Monday after a nearly three-month closure due to flooding. Mayor John Tory w...
Jul 31, 2017
As Canadian stations expand local news, experts wonder how successful it will be
TORONTO - A year after Canada’s broadcast regulator demanded that English-language TV stations devote more time to local news, some networks are now doing just that. Bell Media recently announce...
Jul 31, 2017
YouTube throws more support behind Canadian creators with spotlight channel
TORONTO - YouTube is putting a bigger bet on its most successful Canadian creators with a channel dedicated to promoting local talent. The video streaming platform unveiled “Spotlight CanadaR...
Jul 31, 2017
Seven stories in the news for today, July 31
Seven stories in the news for Monday, July 31 --- PM, B.C. PREMIER TO TOUR WILDFIRE DAMAGE Justin Trudeau will see for himself today what hundreds of wildfires have done to B.C.. The prime minister is...
Jul 31, 2017
Spate of drug overdoses in Toronto wakeup call: Experts say
TORONTO - A rash of drug overdose deaths in Toronto was called unusual by police on the weekend and it generated the kind of publicity all too familiar to residents in Vancouver, which has been grappl...
Jul 31, 2017
Plan B: After investors pull out of B.C., interest in planned N.S. LNG facility up
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia company looking to build a liquefied natural gas terminal on Canada’s East Coast says it’s seeing an uptick in interest since an LNG megaproject slated for the West...
Jul 31, 2017
Matching charitable donation programs focus on international aid
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau encouraged people over the weekend to donate to the Canadian Red Cross to help British Columbians affected by raging wildfires and he made a similar appeal for O...
Jul 31, 2017
Young Nova Scotia men treated girls' intimate photos 'like baseball cards'
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - Six young Nova Scotia men treated the sexual integrity of girls as young as 13 like “bartering chips or baseball cards” when they shared intimate images of them without...
Jul 31, 2017
Environmentalists prepared to fight new oil and gas regulations in Quebec
MONTREAL - Opponents of oil and gas development in Quebec say they’re prepared to ramp up their fight amid expectations that the provincial government could release new regulations on resource e...
Jul 31, 2017