Category Archives: Canada
Calgary father of dead baby put on administrative leave from church
CALGARY - The father of the three-month-old baby whose death has been ruled a homicide has been put on administrative leave by the Calgary church where he serves as an associate pastor. Rockyview Alli...
Apr 26, 2017
RCMP say search for four missing hunters in north Alberta now recovery operation
FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta. - RCMP and Parks Canada are now treating the search for four missing hunters in northeastern Alberta as a recovery operation after failing to find the men. RCMP said searchers we...
Apr 26, 2017
With front-runner out, Conservative leadership candidates target Bernier
OTTAWA - The Conservative leadership race now enters the final weeks with penultimate debate showcasing the task at hand for the majority of candidates: take down clear front-runner Maxime Bernier. We...
Apr 26, 2017
Fort McMurray mayor doesn't foresee big population shift after wildfire
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Wood Buffalo Mayor Melissa Blake says she’s not expecting last May’s wildfire to have much of an impact on the Fort McMurray area’s long-term population. Befor...
Apr 26, 2017
A timeline of Kevin O'Leary's brief foray into federal Conservative politics
OTTAWA - Kevin O’Leary’s foray into politics lasted just over three months. Here is a chronology of that brief tenure: January 2016: O’Leary begins musing publicly about entering the...
Apr 26, 2017
Four people hurt after pickup collides with rear of school bus in Nova Scotia
OYSTER POND, N.S. - Three children and an adult were sent to hospital after a pickup truck rear-ended a school bus Wednesday on a rural highway east of Halifax. RCMP said the children and the driver d...
Apr 26, 2017
A timeline of events in the navy supply ship troubles
OTTAWA - Here is a chronology of the Royal Canadian Navy’s supply ship scandal which resulted in the suspension of a senior admiral 1969: Supply ship HMCS Protecteur commissioned. 1970: Supply s...
Apr 26, 2017
Montreal's iconic Expo 67 exhibition left lasting impact on country
MONTREAL - It was five decades ago that Montreal welcomed the world to Expo 67, an international exhibition and iconic event that saw millions of visitors flock to the city over six months. The event ...
Apr 26, 2017
Just over 800 Canadians received medical help to die in first six months
OTTAWA - Just over 800 Canadians received medical help to end their lives during the first six months of a federal law that restricts medical assistance in dying to individuals who are already near de...
Apr 26, 2017
Amber light fight: Winnipeg man challenges traffic ticket over timing
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg man fighting a traffic ticket says he couldn’t have safely stopped for a red light because the amber signal was too short. James Aisaican-Chase, who is 71, pleaded not guil...
Apr 26, 2017