Category Archives: Canada
Fort McMurray helps B.C.: 'Being through it, we know exactly what's needed."
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Seeing reports of the wildfire evacuations in British Columbia has brought back stressful memories for residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., who had to flee a massive wildfire just...
Jul 09, 2017
RCMP in Nunavut consider death of boy who was reported missing suspicious
RANKIN INLET, Nunavut - Mounties in Nunavut are treating the death of a 12-year-old boy who had been reported missing as suspicious. RCMP in Rankin Inlet say they received a report Friday that the boy...
Jul 09, 2017
Canadian woman injured in Times Square car crash recovering in Montreal: family
MONTREAL - A Canadian mother of three who was injured when a speeding car plowed into pedestrians in New York City is awake after spending weeks in a coma, her sister said Sunday. Victoria Avetisian s...
Jul 09, 2017
Military procurement officials hopeful years of troubles finally behind them
OTTAWA - For anyone hoping the Liberal government plans to blow up Canada’s much-maligned military procurement system, Patrick Finn has some advice: Don’t hold your breath. Finn is the Def...
Jul 09, 2017
Coast Guard evacuates 89-year-old Canadian from cruise ship
NORFOLK, Va. - An 89-year-old Canadian woman has been evacuated from a cruise ship off the Atlantic coast after exhibiting signs of a heart attack. The Coast Guard said Sunday that it responded to a c...
Jul 09, 2017
Crews continue to battle B.C. wildfires
KAMLOOPS - It’s another busy day for crews on the wildfire front. Kamloops Information Officer Jody Lucius says firefighters are concentrating on three wildfires within the Kamloops Fire Centre ...
Jul 09, 2017
Nova Scotia songwriter Gordie Sampson scores another No. 1 single
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia singer-songwriter Gordie Sampson was browsing Instagram when he made an unexpected and stunning discovery: The Backstreet Boys were singing one of his country songs. Sampson - an...
Jul 09, 2017
Nova Scotia songwriter Gordie Sampson scores another No. 1 single
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia singer-songwriter Gordie Sampson was browsing Instagram when he made an unexpected and stunning discovery: The Backstreet Boys were singing one of his country songs. Sampson - an...
Jul 09, 2017
Museums seek renewed relevancy as a source to combat 'fake news'
OTTAWA - During peak tourist season, thousands of people stream into Canada’s national museums each day - and this summer is already shaping up to be even stronger than usual in Ottawa, thanks t...
Jul 09, 2017
94-year-old woman dies in suspicious blaze at seniors' residence near Montreal
TERREBONNE, Que. - A neighbour who rushed to the scene of a deadly fire in a Quebec seniors’ residence on Sunday said he could hear trapped residents calling out before he turned the corner and ...
Jul 09, 2017