Category Archives: Canada
Retired Canadian astronauts weigh in on gruelling recruitment process
MONTREAL - Retired Canadian spaceman Bob Thirsk asks himself a couple of simple questions when sizing up people who tell him they want to become an astronaut. The first is whether he could see himself...
Apr 22, 2017
Ticket sold in Quebec takes Friday night's $55 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - We have a winner - a big one! The $55 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw was won by a single ticket that was sold somewhere in Quebec. There were also four Maxmillions pr...
Apr 22, 2017
Judgment in July as trial wraps for four men accused of smuggling Tamil migrants
VANCOUVER - The trial for four men charged with smuggling dozens of Tamil migrants to Canada aboard a decrepit ship is over and the judge has reserved his decision until July. B.C. Supreme Court Justi...
Apr 21, 2017
B.C. election: Key developments from Day 11 on the campaign trail
VANCOUVER - A look at some key developments from Day 11 of the B.C. election campaign for each of the parties: LIBERALS: - Liberal Leader Christy Clark said she will not rest until she secures a ̶...
Apr 21, 2017
Miss Vickie's recalls jalapeno-flavoured chips due to possible salmonella
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Miss Vickie’s is voluntarily recalling its jalapeno-flavoured kettle cooked potato chips due to the potential presence of salmonella in the seasoning used in the product. The...
Apr 21, 2017
Dangerous offender hearing delayed for many guilty of brutally beating woman
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A dangerous offender hearing for a Saskatchewan man who viciously beat a woman before setting her on fire has been delayed. Leslie Ivan Black pleaded guilty to attempted murder ...
Apr 21, 2017
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, April 21 --- FEDS HINT AT LOW TAXES ON POT: There’s some good news for Canadian pot smokers. Finance Minister Bill Morneau is hinting that taxes on mari...
Apr 21, 2017
Housing, emissions and children: three ways politics touched Canadians this week
OTTAWA - Save for the several thousand pot-smoking protesters who lit up outside the Peace Tower on Thursday, Parliament Hill was an island of quiet this week - even as global forces battered the coun...
Apr 21, 2017
Quebec vet association unveils names of oldest dog and cat in the province
MONTREAL - At 21 years old, Hortense the cat has far outlived her prescribed nine lives. The spry Scottish Fold was awarded the title of Quebec’s oldest cat on Friday by the veterinarian associa...
Apr 21, 2017
Canadian jets intercept Russian bombers, first time in two years: Norad
OTTAWA - Canadian fighter jets have intercepted Russian bombers off Canada’s northern coast for the first time in more than two years, as relations between Moscow and the West continue to worsen...
Apr 21, 2017