Category Archives: Canada
Strong 6.2 quake, multiple aftershocks, jolt parts of Yukon and northwest B.C.
WHITEHORSE - Dozens of aftershocks rattled parts of southern Yukon and northern British Columbia after a strong earthquake shook the area Monday. The tremors cut power and closed schools in Whitehorse...
May 01, 2017
A year after Fort McMurray experts warn more needed deal with wildfire threat
Experts warn it is only a matter of time before another community in Canada is ravaged by a sudden intense wildfire similar to the one that hit Fort McMurray. And the insurance industry says governmen...
May 01, 2017
Two men dead after small plane crashes in northern Quebec near Schefferville
MONTREAL - Quebec’s coroner confirmed late Monday that two men died in a plane crash on Sunday about 10 kilometres from Schefferville, Que. Bernard Lefrancois did not release the pilots’ n...
May 01, 2017
Body of one of four hunters missing in northeastern Alberta recovered
FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta. - A Canadian reserve military unit is mourning the loss of comrades who were on a hunting trip in the wilds of northeastern Alberta. RCMP say the body of Walter Ladouceur, 42, of...
May 01, 2017
Advice for Canada on legalizing pot from current and former Colorado officials
DENVER - Colorado legalized recreational marijuana in 2012 and became the first state in the U.S. to launch storefront sales in January 2014. As Canada prepares to legalize pot on July 1, 2018, here a...
May 01, 2017
Funeral held for soldier killed in Alberta training exercise accident
KITCHENER, Ont. - A funeral service was held in southwestern Ontario for a soldier who died in a training exercise accident in Alberta. Thirty-four-year-old Sergeant Robert Dynerowicz died last Tuesda...
May 01, 2017
Seven stories in the news today, May 1
Seven stories in the news for Monday, May 1 --- TRUDEAU LIBERALS BACK DOWN ON COMMONS REFORM The Trudeau government says it’s dropping some of its most controversial proposals for reforming the ...
May 01, 2017
Nova Scotia election: Tories, Liberals make infrastructure pitches
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s Liberals and Progressive Conservatives both promised millions for highways and rural roads on the first full day of the provincial election campaign Monday, while the NDP...
May 01, 2017
Colorado: Where you can buy all the weed you want and have nowhere to smoke
DENVER - Dispensaries sell a dizzying array of dried bud, potent extracts and colourful edibles. Licensed grow-ops are filled with hundreds of fragrant plants. Head shops sit packed with elaborate pip...
May 01, 2017
High employees mean higher costs when marijuana legalized, oil and gas CEOs warn
CALGARY - Oilpatch CEOs fear their costs will rise when the federal government passes recently introduced legislation to legalize recreational marijuana. The issue of drug use is closely watched in th...
May 01, 2017