Category Archives: Canada
Court documents reveal lasting agony of assault on Saskatchewan woman
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Court documents reveal that a Saskatchewan woman whose legs were amputated after a man viciously beat and sexually assaulted her before setting her clothes on fire can no longer...
Apr 13, 2017
Details hazy but good first step, licensed marijuana producers say
TORONTO - The federal government’s proposed marijuana legislation lacks key details, such as rules governing advertising, distribution and even how much THC will be allowed in each product, lice...
Apr 13, 2017
Young boy dies in farming accident near Waterloo, Ont.
WATERLOO, Ont. - A toddler has died in a farming accident in southwestern Ontario. Waterloo regional police say they were called to a family farm around 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Woolwich, Ont., where in...
Apr 13, 2017
Central bank's new growth outlook, if realized, to give feds billions: experts
OTTAWA - If economic growth surges in line with the Bank of Canada’s latest predictions, experts say the feds will enjoy a multibillion-dollar bump on their balance sheet. After several months o...
Apr 13, 2017
U.S. government to release decision on softwood lumber duties on April 25
MONTREAL - The U.S. Commerce Department said Thursday it will announce on April 25 whether it will impose the first of two duties on Canadian softwood. A spokesman for the department said any counterv...
Apr 13, 2017
2 Canadian universities selected for North American self-driving car competition
Two Canadian universities have been chosen to participate in a North American competition to develop a self-driving car in three years. The University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo will co...
Apr 13, 2017
Man, 65, charged with stealing women's and kids' underwear from laundry room
KINGSTON, Ont. - Police say a 65-year-old man was caught on video stealing women’s and children’s underwear in his apartment building. They say officers searched a Kingston, Ont., apartmen...
Apr 13, 2017
Some drug charges dropped against N.S. doctor due to lack of evidence
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - The trial of a Halifax-area doctor accused of trafficking tens of thousands of painkillers took an unexpected turn Thursday when the Crown withdrew two of the most serious charges....
Apr 13, 2017
Canadian ski legend Greene Raine undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer
Sen. Nancy Greene Raine, Canada’s most decorated ski racer, is undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer. Sun Peaks Resort, where Greene Raine is the director of skiing, said she was scheduled to ...
Apr 13, 2017
Chevron said to be considering sale of stake in Shell oilsands mining project
CALGARY - California-based Chevron Corp. is looking at selling its 20 per cent stake in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project in northern Alberta, according to a media report. The company has discussed with...
Apr 13, 2017