Category Archives: Canada
Quebecer wins a million in lottery for second time in nine years
QUEBEC - There are lucky men, and then there’s Jules Parent. For the second time in nine years, the 69-year-old Quebecer has won $1 million playing the lottery. “I know very well that the ...
Jul 27, 2017
Yukon couple tells harrowing tale after being stranded for weeks
HAINES JUNCTION, Yukon - A Yukon couple is safe after a harrowing trip to a remote mining site left them stranded for three weeks. RCMP in Haines Junction, 150 kilometres west of Whitehorse, say the c...
Jul 27, 2017
Prevention, disaster management key lessons from Fort McMurray wildfire: report
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A report on lessons learned from the Fort McMurray wildfire recommends improved prevention measures along with better disaster management and evacuation planning. The Regional M...
Jul 27, 2017
Pace of cord-cutting in Canada slowed last year, says broadcast regulator
GATINEAU, Que. - The pace at which Canadians are switching from conventional television services to internet-based TV appears to be slowing after three years of accelerated growth, according to the co...
Jul 27, 2017
Manitoba appears open to private marijuana sales when pot becomes legal
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government raised the distinct possibility Thursday that it may allow private retailers to sell marijuana when recreational use of the drug becomes legal next July. The Progres...
Jul 27, 2017
Winnipeg police release drawing of suspect in case of woman missing two years
WINNIPEG - Police have released more details, including a composite drawing of a suspect, in the disappearance of a Manitoba woman two years ago. Thelma Krull, 57, left her Winnipeg home to go for a w...
Jul 27, 2017
N.S. police chief elects trial by judge alone on sex charges involving girl, 17
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - A Nova Scotia police chief facing sex charges involving a 17-year-old girl has elected to have the case heard in Supreme Court by judge alone. John Collyer of the Bridgewater polic...
Jul 27, 2017
AFN chiefs pass a resolution calling for changes to national MMIW inquiry
REGINA - Assembly of First Nations chiefs have rejected a call for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to replace the commissioners on the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and gir...
Jul 27, 2017
Pearson ground crew workers reject offer, begin strike
TORONTO - About 700 ground crew workers at Canada’s busiest airport went on strike Thursday night after they rejected a contract offer from their employer. The members represented by the Teamste...
Jul 27, 2017
Nova Scotia surplus rises to $149 million, but tax revenue lower than expected
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government closed the books on the 2016-17 fiscal year Thursday, registering a surplus of nearly $150 million - about $110 million more than the Liberals touted on the campai...
Jul 27, 2017