Category Archives: Canada
Easter Bunny to blame for being dropped as foster parents, couple claims
A Christian couple with “a strong religious faith” alleges that Hamilton’s children’s aid society closed their foster home because they refused to tell two young children in th...
Apr 13, 2017
Man charged in death of N.S. police officer released again on conditions
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia man charged in the death of an off-duty police officer has been released again after being accused of breaching his bail conditions. Christopher Garnier appeared in Halifax pro...
Apr 13, 2017
Loretta Saunders' family cheers after court rejects killer's bid for new trial
HALIFAX - The family of a murdered Innu student cheered Thursday after Nova Scotia’s highest court quickly threw out her killer’s appeal. “This now can make me heal and start trying ...
Apr 13, 2017
Transcontinental sells 27 newspapers to Halifax Herald in blockbuster deal
HALIFAX - Canada’s oldest independent newspaper - whose newsroom has been on strike for over a year - has bought all of Transcontinental Media’s newspapers in Atlantic Canada. The Halifax ...
Apr 13, 2017
Loblaw plans to open 30 new stores and upgrade more than 500 others
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Loblaw said Thursday it plans to open 30 new stores and renovate more than 500 existing stores as it continues to adapt to changes in the food retail sector. The grocery and pharmacy ...
Apr 13, 2017
The high road: Canada embarks on game-changing legal marijuana experiment
OTTAWA - The federal government is steering Canada into a bold and risky social experiment with proposed new laws legalizing recreational marijuana for those aged 18 and older - and stringent new crim...
Apr 13, 2017
Five stories in the news today, April 13
Five stories in the news for Thursday, April 13 --- LONG-AWAITED POT BILL TO BE TABLED TODAY The Liberal government’s much-anticipated marijuana legislation will be presented today - legislation...
Apr 13, 2017
Family doctors key to screening for addiction in B.C. fight against opioids
VANCOUVER - A tag hanging from a dead man’s left toe says the cause of death was an overdose of fentanyl, “unknowingly taken with other drugs.” The cadaver draped in a white sheet is...
Apr 13, 2017
Supreme Court will not hear Shafia's appeal in family killings
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the case of a man convicted of murdering his three sisters and another woman. Hamed Shafia had sought leave to appeal to the court, arguing that new ...
Apr 13, 2017
Greens try to build on success in B.C. by campaigning against status quo
VANCOUVER - Andrew Weaver, a respected climate scientist and leader of British Columbia’s Green party, hopes to have something in common with Rachel Notley, Justin Trudeau and even Donald Trump....
Apr 13, 2017