Category Archives: Canada
Large fire at Toronto recycling plant sends smoke over parts of city
TORONTO - A large and stubborn blaze that broke out at a recycling facility near Toronto’s waterfront early Thursday sent a haze of smoke wafting over parts of the city as firefighters worked fo...
May 25, 2017
Top court hears federal government's appeal on residential school records
OTTAWA - Lawyers for the federal government and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation took turns Thursday trying to convince the Supreme Court how to handle the personal records of those wh...
May 25, 2017
Tentative contract agreement in place for Quebec provincial police
SAINT JULIE, Que. - A tentative contract agreement has been reached between the Quebec government and the association representing about 5,400 provincial police officers. The members of the Provincial...
May 25, 2017
Seven stories in the news today, May 25
Seven stories in the news for Thursday, May 25 --- TERRORISM, DEFENCE SPENDING TO DOMINATE NATO AGENDA Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Brussels for the 28-nation NATO summit. Terrorism, which was ...
May 25, 2017
Trudeau praises benefit of sharing intelligence with the U.S. and others
BRUSSELS - Canada’s deeply entrenched role in the fight against global extremism is more focused these days on intelligence-gathering - and sharing - than on putting more boots on the ground in ...
May 25, 2017
McNeil pressed on broken promises at second Nova Scotia campaign debate
HALIFAX - Tory Leader Jamie Baillie cast himself Thursday night as the only man who can beat Stephen McNeil, while the Liberal premier implored voters to ignore campaign “negativity” and g...
May 25, 2017
Regina elementary school teacher places third in strongwoman competition
REGINA - An elementary school teacher from Regina has been named one of the top strongwomen in North America. Tracey Halladay, 34, placed third in the recent competition to find North America’s ...
May 24, 2017
Metrolinx appealing latest court loss over $770M contract with Bombardier
TORONTO - Metrolinx has filed an appeal questioning the decision of an Ontario judge last month that preserved the transit agency’s contract with Bombardier Transportation. The notice of appeal ...
May 24, 2017
Rain, snow help crews fight two wildfires in British Columbia
VERNON, B.C. - Cool and wet weather is helping crews fighting two wildfires in British Columbia. A fire discovered Tuesday in the Okanagan, northwest of Lumby, was fanned by high winds and officials h...
May 24, 2017
Justice minister's father calls missing, murdered women inquiry 'bloody farce'
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould’s father is calling the national public inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women a “bloody farce.” Bill Wilson, a hereditary ...
May 24, 2017