Category Archives: Canada
Father's court letter says drunk-driving son who killed Mountie 'not a monster'
COLWOOD, B.C. - A man who was drunk and speeding when he ran into a police cruiser, killing an RCMP officer, says he would take her place if he could. Kenneth Fenton told a sentencing hearing Friday t...
Jul 07, 2017
Defence asks for no more jail time for woman who hid infant remains in locker
WINNIPEG - A lawyer for Andrea Giesbrecht says she owes the court no explanation - and deserves no more jail time - for hiding the remains of six infants in a rented Winnipeg storage locker. “Sh...
Jul 07, 2017
Montrealer charged in suspected compassion killing to be released on bail
MONTREAL - A Montreal man charged with murdering his wife in a suspected compassion killing was granted bail Friday. Michel Cadotte, who is in his mid-50s, was charged in February with second-degree m...
Jul 07, 2017
Quebec man charged after allegedly causing disturbance on flight to Cuba
MONTREAL - A Quebec man was charged Friday in connection with an incident on a Sunwing Airlines flight bound for Cuba that was forced to return to Montreal under a fighter jet escort. Charalabos Nassi...
Jul 06, 2017
Federal apology to Omar Khadr reignites political fight over handling of saga
OTTAWA - The federal government apologized Friday to Omar Khadr, sparking fresh public debate about the former Guantanamo Bay inmate and a new round of political finger-pointing in a long-running dram...
Jul 06, 2017
Winnipeg Folk Festival stocking naloxone in case of opioid overdoses
WINNIPEG - For the first time, on-site first aid crews at the Winnipeg Folk Festival will be carrying naloxone kits to help them deal with opioid overdose. Paul Laporte, the festival’s protectio...
Jul 06, 2017
Northwest Territories Mounties search for missing mushroom picker from Europe
YELLOWKNIFE - Mounties are searching for a missing mushroom picker visiting the Northwest Territories from the Czech Republic. The woman was last seen near Reid Lake outside of Yellowknife on Monday a...
Jul 06, 2017
Home Capital Group creates new executive role to focus on strategy
TORONTO - Home Capital Group (TSX:HCG) says it has created a new executive role focused on strategic opportunities, as it strives to reverse its fortunes. The Toronto-based alternative lender says Gre...
Jul 06, 2017
Cats taking over parts of eastern Ontario city; officials call it a crisis
An eastern Ontario city is trying to reclaim a neighbourhood it says has been taken over by hordes of feral cats that disturb residents and leave the area covered in animal waste. Those who live on Be...
Jul 06, 2017
Toronto teen's death on school trip taking toll on students, staff: principal
TORONTO - The death of a Toronto teen who disappeared while swimming in a lake in Algonquin Park during a school trip has left students and staff grappling with grief, the school’s principal sai...
Jul 06, 2017