Category Archives: Canada
N.S. medical examiner open to inquiry in soldier's death if hospital review weak
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s medical examiner says he’ll consider ordering a public inquiry into the death of a former Canadian soldier who fatally shot his wife, daughter and mother if a provi...
Jun 08, 2017
Nova Scotia man who fled U.S. on a rented snowmobile jailed for bankruptcy fraud
BOSTON - An “almost illiterate” Nova Scotia man who made it rich in Massachusetts real estate and then fled across the border back to Canada on a rented snowmobile to avoid criminal prosec...
Jun 08, 2017
Scheer, Mulcair join to press Trudeau on official appointments process
OTTAWA - The leaders of both the Conservatives and New Democrats say the prime minister needs a new system for choosing officers of Parliament. In a joint letter, Andrew Scheer and Tom Mulcair say the...
Jun 08, 2017
Committee approves bill recognizing Charlottetown as Confederation birthplace
OTTAWA - A Senate committee has approved a private member’s bill recognizing Charlottetown as the birthplace of Confederation, despite some concerns voiced by senators from other provinces. P.E....
Jun 08, 2017
Carr: Canada would consider Chinese investment proposals for oilsands
OTTAWA - As Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr explores avenues in China to expand foreign investment in the oilsands, his government is being accused of allowing Chinese takeovers of Canadian firms ...
Jun 08, 2017
Coming deal on national child care will compel provinces to expand services
OTTAWA - Provinces won’t be able to use federal child-care funding to subsidize their own programs under the terms of a national framework set to be unveiled in the coming days. Instead, the Tru...
Jun 08, 2017
Urban rodeo to go ahead in Montreal after opponents drop legal challenge
MONTREAL - A controversial urban rodeo will go ahead in Montreal after the withdrawal of a legal challenge aimed at stopping the event. Law professor Alain Roy says the group opposing the rodeo has dr...
Jun 08, 2017
Oshawa, Ont., woman charged in 5 alleged assaults on Muslims over 2 days
OSHAWA, Ont. - A 47-year-old Toronto-area woman is facing multiple assault charges after allegedly targeting Muslims on three occasions. Durham regional police allege the accused approached a couple i...
Jun 08, 2017
Judge denies bail for man accused of killing indigenous woman in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - A man accused of killing an indigenous woman whose body was found in a farmer’s field has been denied bail. Brett Overby, who is 30, looked over to his family in the courtroom as a ju...
Jun 08, 2017
Study finds link between domestic violence and some sporting events
CALGARY - A study suggests domestic violence calls in Calgary spike around the end of the Calgary Stampede and some high-stakes football games. Researchers with the University of Calgary’s Schoo...
Jun 08, 2017