Category Archives: Canada
Trudeau responds to Kenney's threat to sue Ottawa with dig at Conservatives
EDMONTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to Jason Kenney’s threat to sue Ottawa if Kenney becomes premier by making a dig at the former federal Conservative government. Kenney, a major...
May 20, 2017
Family of missing Quebec woman found in Saskatchewan asks Crown for leniency
MONTREAL - The family of a Quebec woman who was found safe in Saskatchewan earlier this week is pleading with authorities not to lay charges. They held a news conference Saturday to say that when Kari...
May 20, 2017
Maud Lewis painting found in thrift store sells for $45,000 in auction
A painting recently discovered at an Ontario thrift store by renowned folk artist Maud Lewis sold in auction for almost three times its estimated price. The online auction ended Friday night and the p...
May 20, 2017
Trudeau stands by inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women
EDMONTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested Saturday that it should be no surprise that the inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women has run into some snags. “There were always ...
May 20, 2017
Tanker that ran aground in western Quebec safely freed: Fisheries and Oceans
MONTREAL - A tanker that ran aground east of Cornwall, Ont. on Friday has been freed. The coast guard says the ship was successfully repositioned and towed to a safe position on Saturday under the sup...
May 20, 2017
Federal benefits workers told to stay offline when vetting applications
OTTAWA - Federal workers whose job it is to determine whether someone is eligible for employment, disability or seniors’ benefits have been told to stop being amateur sleuths by searching the Fa...
May 20, 2017
No winning ticket for Friday night's $37 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $37 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the grand prize for the next draw on May 26 will balloon to approximately $50 millio...
May 20, 2017
Mother tells daughter's killer to burn in hell, asks judge to show no mercy
REGINA - The mother of a 16-year-old girl who was brutally stabbed to death by a spurned ex stared the young man down in court on Friday, telling him to “burn in hell.” “Show him no ...
May 19, 2017
Head of MMIW inquiry says she understands frustrations over hearing delays
VANCOUVER - The head of the national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women says the commission accepts full responsibility for delays and poor communication but more time and money are ne...
May 19, 2017
Another accused killer in Quebec to be released due to Crown delays
MONTREAL - Another person charged with murder in Quebec is set to be released due to unreasonable legal delays. A judge stayed the second-degree murder proceedings against Van Son Nguyen on Friday aft...
May 19, 2017