Category Archives: Canada
Trans Mountain IPO comes at awkward time for energy giant Kinder Morgan
CALGARY - Kinder Morgan’s plan to raise money for its Trans Mountain expansion through an initial public offering could not come at a more awkward time. In addition to ongoing protests and feder...
May 21, 2017
Via Rail changes policy on wheelchairs and mobility aids on trains
TORONTO - Via Rail has changed its policy on wheelchairs and other mobility aids to comply with a federal order demanding it make its trains more accessible to those who use the devices. The national ...
May 21, 2017
Toddler subject of Amber Alert in Ontario found safe, provincial police say
FORT FRANCES, Ont. - Provincial police in northern Ontario say a toddler who was the subject of an Amber Alert has been found safe. The Amber Alert was issued at about 3 a.m. Sunday and cancelled just...
May 21, 2017
Final counts in B.C. election due in days; high stakes for Liberals, NDP, Greens
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s final ballot count starts Monday to determine which party forms the province’s next government almost two weeks after election day, barring judicial recounts....
May 21, 2017
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $10 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $10 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in Ontario. The jackpot for ...
May 21, 2017
Sea Lion drags little girl into water at Vancouver area wharf
VANCOUVER - A heart-stopping incident that was captured on video Saturday at a Vancouver area wharf is getting a lot of play on YouTube and Twitter. The video, posted by Vancouver resident Michael Fuj...
May 21, 2017
NewsAlert: Ontario police issue Amber alert in relation to child abduction
FORT FRANCES, Ont. - Provincial police in northern Ontario have issued an Amber Alert for a two-year-old girl they say was abducted in Rainy River, near the Manitoba boundary. The victim is identified...
May 21, 2017
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms architect Roger Tasse dies at 85
MONTREAL - Roger Tasse, who is considered the architect of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, died in hospital Saturday in Gatineau, Que. He was 85. His wife, Renee Marcil Tasse, was at his ...
May 20, 2017
Nova Scotia party leaders make case to voters as advance polls open
HALIFAX - Thousands of Nova Scotians cast ballots in advance voting Saturday as the three party leaders spent the early part of their long weekend scouring the province for votes. The Liberals spent S...
May 20, 2017
Trudeau photobombs prom photo shoot in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Canada’s most-famous photobomber has struck again, this time appearing in the background as a group of teens clad in prom finery snapped photos in Vancouver. Prime Minister Justin Tr...
May 20, 2017