Category Archives: Canada
Online 'sextortion' cases involving teen boys spiking: experts
Child exploitation experts say they’ve detected a spike in reports of online “sextortion” cases involving teen boys. The Canadian Centre for Child Protection says 65 boys reported in...
May 22, 2017
PM Trudeau: Many innocent victims of U.K. concert attack 'far too young'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians “are shocked by the news of the horrific attack in Manchester” and that federal officials are “still in the process of determini...
May 22, 2017
Ottawa sends military aid to help displaced residents of flooded N.L. town
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. - Ottawa is sending military assistance to help the displaced residents of a flooded-ravaged town in central Labrador. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the federa...
May 22, 2017
Female inmate in Ontario dies after being found unresponsive in cell
WINDSOR, Ont. - A woman who was found unresponsive in her cell at a detention centre in southwestern Ontario has died. A spokesman with the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services says ...
May 22, 2017
Fire that destroyed Alberta church built in 1875 under investigation
MORLEY, ALBERTA, Canada - An historic 19th century church in southern Alberta has been destroyed by fire. RCMP say the McDougall Church in Morley, west of Calgary, was completely engulfed in flames wh...
May 22, 2017
Eight revenue agency workers fired for roles in privacy breaches, CRA says
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says eight of its employees were fired in the last fiscal year after violating taxpayers’ privacy. Previously, the agency has not always confirmed if an employ...
May 22, 2017
Trudeau heads to NATO, G7 summits, where Trump is top of mind for world leaders
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Europe this week for the NATO and G7 summits, where global leaders are trying to figure out exactly how the world works now that U.S. President Donald T...
May 22, 2017
Philippe Couillard says Quebec needs to take care of Bombardier
HAIFA, Israel - Quebec’s premier says the province needs to take care of Bombardier because of its unique importance to the province. Philippe Couillard is urging Quebecers to support the transp...
May 22, 2017
Supreme Court justice takes aim at 'narcissistic populism' in graduation speech
OTTAWA - One of Canada’s top judges has made an impassioned plea to the graduating class of law students at an American university to stand against injustice fuelled by “narcissistic popul...
May 22, 2017
Foul play not suspected in death of boy, 8, found in provincial park
KENORA, Ont. - Foul play is not suspected in the death of an eight-year-old boy who was found in a northwestern Ontario provincial park. Ontario Provincial Police say they were called to Rushing River...
May 22, 2017