Category Archives: Canada
Justin Trudeau attends his first party fundraiser since new policy introduced
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave a quick speech lauding his government’s new policy on how the Liberals raise money during his first fundraiser since the party put the new rules in ...
May 04, 2017
Woman who gave water to pigs headed to slaughter found not guilty of mischief
MILTON, Ont. - A Toronto woman who gave water to pigs on a truck headed to an abattoir didn’t break the law since she didn’t harm the animals or prevent them from being slaughtered, an Ont...
May 04, 2017
Opioid crisis draws election debate after 15 people die in Vancouver in one week
VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s opioid crisis became a focal point of the province’s election campaign on Thursday after receiving less attention than other issues, despite the ongoing deat...
May 04, 2017
Marriage records, police statements are key in B.C. polygamy trial: prosecutor
CRANBROOK, B.C. - The prosecution in the trial of two B.C. men accused of having multiple wives has wrapped up its case. Winston Blackmore is the head of a religious group in Bountiful, a community in...
May 03, 2017
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair plans to vote in upcoming French election
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Tom Mulcair plans to vote in the French election this weekend, suggesting his support will be directed toward candidate Emmanuel Macron. Mulcair, who holds Canadian and French citi...
May 03, 2017
Actor Liam Neeson taken by B.C. sandwich shop's promise of free food
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A sandwich shop in New Westminster, B.C., is proving that even an A-list actor can’t resist the lure of free food. Alex Johrden, spokesman for Big Star Sandwich Co., says...
May 03, 2017
Manitoba woman alleges body shaming after spa refuses to do pedicure
WINNIPEG - A woman is alleging a Winnipeg spa body-shamed her when it refused to give her a pedicure due to her size. Kimberly Adie says she felt gutted and cried her eyes out after she was turned awa...
May 03, 2017
Montreal parents livid after daughter forced to scrub her own pee
MONTREAL - The parents of a Montreal pre-kindergarten student want a school board to act after their four-year-old daughter was forced to clean up her own urine following an accident on the playground...
May 03, 2017
Have owned my mistake, now time for action on defence file: Sajjan
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he could have gone to a fundraising dinner for Afghan war veterans this week to make amends for how he described his role in that conflict. But preparing f...
May 03, 2017
Calgary man killed in fishing boat on West Coast a loving family man
CALGARY - Alvin Beckley wasn’t a big fan of fishing but his brother-in-law says Beckley probably couldn’t resist when he had a chance to join his workmates for a day on the water just off ...
May 03, 2017