Category Archives: Canada
York U. loses legal battle over copyright fees after court rejects fair use argument
TORONTO - One of Canada’s largest universities will have to pay for copyrighted materials distributed to students after a federal court ruling that some intellectual property experts say will af...
Jul 13, 2017
Human rights in China going in "negative direction": internal federal report
OTTAWA - Respect for human rights in China has declined over the past two years with crackdowns on media and political dissent being notable problems, says an internal Canadian government report. The ...
Jul 13, 2017
Sun or shade? Calgary study to determine impact of heat on bucking bulls
CALGARY - Soaking up the rays or chilling in the shade? A University of Calgary study is looking into whether bucking bulls, arguably the most ill-tempered of rodeo animals at the Calgary Stampede, wo...
Jul 13, 2017
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, July 13 --- JUDGE REJECTS KHADR MONEY FREEZE: A Canadian judge wasted precious few minutes on Thursday in refusing to freeze a reported $10.5-million payout...
Jul 13, 2017
Tunnel vision: Plan afoot to store Canada's broadcast archive in Cold War bunker
OTTAWA - It could give a whole new meaning to buried treasure. A national foundation wants to store millions of videos, films and other recordings 60 storeys underground in an old Norad bunker near No...
Jul 13, 2017
Sidney Crosby hints the Stanley Cup will return to his hometown in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - Hockey superstar Sidney Crosby has hinted he will mark is 30th birthday by once again parading the Stanley Cup around his hometown in Nova Scotia. Speaking to reporters at his annual youth h...
Jul 13, 2017
Canadian rapper B. Rich says Coca-Cola ripped off his 'Out for a Rip' viral video
TORONTO - Brendan Richmond created a viral sensation with his hoser comedy song “Out For a Rip” in 2013, but he was surprised to recently find his popular catchphrase gracing the side of a...
Jul 13, 2017
Omar Khadr fights back at efforts by U.S. soldier's widow to go after his assets
TORONTO - The widow of an American soldier killed in Afghanistan has failed to show there’s a real risk former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr is hiding his money as a way to avoid paying peo...
Jul 13, 2017
Wildfires smoke blankets much of British Columbia, part of Alberta
VANCOUVER - Wildfires in British Columbia’s Interior mean only coastal and extreme northern and northeastern corners of the province have escaped a pall of smoke blanketing regions that include ...
Jul 13, 2017
Death of missing boy in Rankin Inlet now considered a homicide: RCMP
RANKIN INLET, Nunavut - Nunavut RCMP say the death of a missing boy has been ruled a homicide. The 11-year-old boy, who police initially said was 12, had been missing for five days. Searchers located ...
Jul 13, 2017