Category Archives: Canada
Government eases restrictions on Canadian military mission in Ukraine
OTTAWA - The military has quietly expanded its footprint in Ukraine, giving commanders free rein to send their troops anywhere - except where they might run into Russian forces or separatist rebels. C...
Jun 14, 2017
Elderly woman who pushed 79-year-old man won't be charged in his death:RCMP
HALIFAX - The Mounties have decided against laying charges in the Nova Scotia nursing home death of a 79-year-old man who was pushed by a female resident, fell down and smashed his head on the floor. ...
Jun 14, 2017
Legalizing cannabis could help reduce opioid use: experts
OTTAWA - Leading medical experts say legalizing cannabis may offer new hope to one day reduce the use of opioids -powerful drugs frequently prescribed for the treatment of pain. Dr. Mark Ware, a globa...
Jun 14, 2017
Appeal court tosses murder conviction of N.S. man who burned body of girlfriend
HALIFAX - A Halifax-area man who admitted to burning his girlfriend’s body but insisted he didn’t kill her has had his murder conviction overturned. Paul Trevor Calnen was convicted of sec...
Jun 14, 2017
Legendary CFL coach Don Matthews dead at age 77
TORONTO - They called him “The Don,” and with good reason. A larger-than-life character with a sharp wit who thrived in the spotlight, Don Matthews took wicked pleasure in keeping people a...
Jun 14, 2017
Chiefs of Treaty 7 First Nations named marshals of Stampede parade
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede will have not one but seven parade marshals this year. Chiefs of the Treaty 7 First Nations in southern Alberta have been chosen to ride at the head of the parade on Jul...
Jun 14, 2017
Women-only spa's 'no male genitals' rule ignites transgender debate
TORONTO - Controversy over a female-only spa’s “no male genitals” policy has reignited debate over the rights of transgender people to access traditionally gender-exclusive spaces, e...
Jun 14, 2017
Heavy-duty freight emissions can be managed without crushing economy: report
OTTAWA - Hauling goods across the country is a major and fast-growing contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, but addressing the problem needn’t create an economic doomsday scenario, a new repo...
Jun 14, 2017
Expats fret bill allowing them to vote is dying, despite Liberal promises
TORONTO - Disenfranchised expat Canadians are questioning whether the Liberal government is deliberately allowing legislation aimed at restoring their voting rights to wither on the vine. The concern ...
Jun 14, 2017
Correction to story about SNC-Lavalin fraud case published June 9
MONTREAL - In a story published June 9 about fraud cases against former SNC-Lavalin executives, The Canadian Press reported that Yanai Elbaz was a former executive of McGill University. In fact, Elbaz...
Jun 14, 2017