Category Archives: Canada
Man convicted of sex attack seeks legal records in bid to discredit victim
EDMONTON - A man convicted of sexually assaulting an indigenous woman whom the Crown had jailed and shackled to ensure her testimony has applied for legal records to try to discredit her as he seeks a...
Jun 19, 2017
Bill would boost information czar's powers, backpedals on ministers' offices
OTTAWA - The federal information watchdog would have the power to order release of government records under newly tabled legislation. But the Liberal bill unveiled Monday doesn’t close loopholes...
Jun 19, 2017
2026 Winter Games will cost Calgary $4.6 billion: bid exploration committee
CALGARY - The price tag for Calgary to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games will be about $4.6 billion, according to a bid exploration committee. The Calgary Bid Exploration Committee (CB...
Jun 19, 2017
Sentencing delay for mother in boy's strep death not good for justice: judge
CALGARY - An Alberta judge expressed frustration Monday over a delay in the sentencing for a woman who treated her son with holistic remedies before he died of a strep infection. Justice Kristine Eids...
Jun 19, 2017
Two fuel tankers collide off northern Newfoundland, minor damage reported
LEWISPORTE, N.L. - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating a collision between two coastal fuel tankers along Newfoundland’s north coast. The board says the tanker Travestern ...
Jun 19, 2017
First of three safe injection sites for drug users opens in downtown Montreal
MONTREAL - The first of three safe injection sites for Montreal drug users opened its doors Monday, with one official estimating it will handle between 120 and 240 injections a day. The site will be o...
Jun 19, 2017
Nova Scotia town grapples with deer problem, considers contraceptives, cull
TRURO, N.S. - If you drive through the central Nova Scotia town of Truro, chances are you will encounter a deer or two - or maybe three or even more. The town’s deer population has multiplied no...
Jun 19, 2017
Northern Ontario statue of baby Jesus gets its head back after being decapitated
A statue of baby Jesus that remained headless for months after it was decapitated in northern Ontario has been resurrected. The head that was knocked off and stolen has been restored to the statue at ...
Jun 19, 2017
Tim Hortons franchisee seeking class-action lawsuit against parent company RBI
TORONTO - A Tim Hortons franchisee is seeking a class-action lawsuit against parent company Restaurant Brands International (TSX:QSR), alleging it improperly used money from a national advertising fun...
Jun 19, 2017
Harassment case hears about four handguns shipped to U.S. inside a computer
VANCOUVER - A Canadian man accused of harassing his ex-wife in the United States was told by police she feared he would secretly cross the border and attack her, a British Columbia Supreme Court jury ...
Jun 19, 2017