Category Archives: Canada
Wildlife tally says mosquitoes and blackflies are not among species at risk
OTTAWA - If you’re planning to enjoy the great outdoors this summer, there are good reasons to stock up on bug spray. The latest edition of a national report on wild species in Canada shows ther...
Jun 20, 2017
Supreme Court justice from Newfoundland finally poised to sell St. John's home
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Almost seven months after he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, Justice Malcolm Rowe appears poised to finally sell his home in St. John’s, N.L., where a mori...
Jun 20, 2017
Woman, 2 children dead after rollover into water; passersby save 2 other kids
YELLOW QUILL FIRST NATION, Sask. - Two children who survived a deadly crash when a minivan rolled into a slough in east-central Saskatchewan were saved by people who jumped into the water. RCMP Sgt. E...
Jun 20, 2017
Woman's rant for 'white doctor' sparks outrage after caught on video
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - A video showing an agitated woman demanding her son be examined by a “white doctor” at a Toronto-area walk-in clinic is sparking online outrage, as some medical groups ...
Jun 20, 2017
Senators defy Trudeau, propose amendments to federal budget bill
OTTAWA - The Senate voted Tuesday to delete a so-called escalator tax on booze from the federal government’s budget, defying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s insistence that only the electe...
Jun 20, 2017
Barrier at Toronto's Bloor Viaduct significantly reduced suicides:study
TORONTO - A new study suggests a barrier erected on a Toronto overpass that was once the second-most frequented bridge for suicides in North America is serving its purpose. The study from Sunnybrook H...
Jun 20, 2017
Yukon's Sourtoe Cocktail still available but theft of one toe tough to swallow
DAWSON CITY, Yukon - A mummified human toe that is the key ingredient in a strange drinking ritual in Dawson City has been stolen. RCMP are searching for the suspects as well as the misappropriated me...
Jun 20, 2017
Former RCMP worker alleging sex assault recounts 'shocking' washroom encounter
VANCOUVER - A former RCMP employee says she will never forget the sound of the door being locked behind her by a now-retired inspector who is alleged to have sexually assaulted her in a washroom at th...
Jun 20, 2017
New national security approach lets electronic spy agency play cyber-offence
OTTAWA - Canada is going all-in when it comes to cyberwarfare. Weeks after giving the military permission to start developing cyberweapons and other offensive capabilities, the Trudeau government want...
Jun 20, 2017
They don't train for this: Saskatchewan RCMP officer stops train, saves the day
YORKTON, Sask. - A quick-thinking, off-duty RCMP officer is being credited with helping avert a tragedy in Saskatchewan by managing to stop a moving train. Police say the officer was heading home afte...
Jun 20, 2017