Category Archives: Canada
Trump, Sanders stoked fear, protectionist sentiments in U.S. for years: Mulroney
OTTAWA - Canada will prevail in getting a new free trade agreement with the United States despite the anti-globalization bent in the United States which has been stoked by the left and right-wing voic...
Jun 16, 2017
CBC will launch revamped version of 'The National' on Oct. 30
TORONTO - CBC will launch the revamped edition of “The National” on Oct. 30. The public broadcaster is overhauling its flagship news program in the wake of long-time host Peter Mansbridge&...
Jun 16, 2017
P.E.I. police warn 'extremely dangerous' fentanyl hidden in pills
CHARLOTTTOWN, P.E.I. - Police in P.E.I. are warning people about fake prescription drugs containing “extremely dangerous” fentanyl. The RCMP in the district surrounding Charlottetown say t...
Jun 16, 2017
Endangered white pelicans venture to Vancouver Island, thrilling bird watchers
VICTORIA - A rare sighting has bird watchers on Vancouver Island aflutter. American white pelicans have been spotted in several areas of the Island, from Tofino and Parksville, all the way south to a ...
Jun 16, 2017
Foreign cyberthreat to Canadian elections increasing, spy agency warns
OTTAWA - Canada’s electronic spy agency issued a stark warning Friday that online attempts to influence or undermine the country’s electoral process are on the increase - and steps must be...
Jun 16, 2017
Man dies in Niagara Falls after surviving 2003 plunge
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - A man who survived a plunge over Niagara Falls without protection in 2003 has died after he went over again, this time inside an inflatable ball. Police tell the Syracuse Post-St...
Jun 16, 2017
Right to a timely trial 'cannot be lightly discarded,' Supreme Court rules
OTTAWA - All players in the justice system need to do their part to target the “root causes” of unnecessary trial delays, the Supreme Court of Canada said Friday in affirming its landmark ...
Jun 16, 2017
Alleged Yahoo hacker Karim Baratov may not fight extradition to U.S.: Lawyer
HAMILTON - A Canadian man accused in a massive hack of Yahoo emails may decide not to fight his extradition to the U.S. Karim Baratov’s lawyer said Friday his client is considering waiving his r...
Jun 16, 2017
Montreal police arrest four after drug raids turn up $2.5 million in meth
MONTREAL - Police say four people have been arrested after a series of raids targeting a drug production and distribution ring in the Montreal area. Montreal police say they seized at least $2.5 milli...
Jun 16, 2017
China-based Hytera returns with matching bid for Norsat International
VANCOUVER - Norsat International Inc. (TSX:NII), the Vancouver tech firm at the centre of duelling acquisition bids, says China-based Hytera Communications has matched a US$67.3 million rival takeover...
Jun 16, 2017