Category Archives: Canada
Overhaul funding for aboriginal special ed in Ontario, report urges
TORONTO - Funding special education for First Nations students from reserves in Ontario needs to be completely overhauled to provide stability and predictability, a report released Tuesday concludes. ...
May 30, 2017
Quebec mom charged with criminal negligence causing death of 7-month old girl
GATINEAU, Que. - A Quebec woman has been charged with criminal negligence in the death of her seven-month-old girl. Police in Gatineau, Que., said they responded to a call regarding an unresponsive ba...
May 30, 2017
Ontario health unit miscounts opioid-linked deaths; total deaths much lower
WINDSOR, Ont. - A public health official in a southwestern Ontario community says his health agency miscounted the number of opioid-linked deaths in the area for 2015, with the total actually signific...
May 30, 2017
Quebec man accused of killing ex-girlfriend changes lawyers for second time
SAINT-HYACINTHE, Que. - A Quebec man charged in the slaying of his ex-girlfriend is once again changing lawyers. Anthony Pratte-Lops, 22, released his two previous lawyers and a third set of attorneys...
May 30, 2017
CFL says former Rider Justin Cox still banned despite assault acquittal
REGINA - The commissioner of the Canadian Football League says a former Saskatchewan Roughrider still can’t play in the CFL even though he was found not guilty of assault causing bodily harm. Co...
May 30, 2017
De Niro lends celebrity to Nobu launch as worries persist about Toronto's housing market
TORONTO - Actor Robert De Niro, celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa and a cavalcade of development executives are betting huge on Toronto despite outside concerns about a real estate bubble in the city. The...
May 30, 2017
Power failure causes death of over 9,000 fish, frogs at University of Alberta
EDMONTON - A power failure that unleashed chlorinated municipal tap water into freshwater tanks at a University of Alberta research facility has killed more than 9,000 fish and frogs. The Edmonton uni...
May 30, 2017
Ontario man charged in theft of 200 frozen turkey pot pies from church
INGERSOLL, Ont. - Police in southwestern Ontario say they’ve arrested an alleged pie thief, but 200 pies are still missing. Last week, police said they were investigating after frozen turkey pot...
May 30, 2017
Health Canada looking into complaints about Banana Boat sunscreen
May 30, 2017
Health Canada looking into complaints about Banana Boat sunscreen
May 30, 2017