Category Archives: Canada
Researchers using 'whale breath' to study endangered orcas off B.C. coast
VANCOUVER - Researchers are hoping the exhaled breath of killer whales living off the coast of British Columbia can provide some insight into the endangered animals’ health. Post-mortem examinat...
Apr 02, 2017
Few surprises expected for Monday byelections in Quebec, Ontario and Alberta
OTTAWA - There will soon be five new MPs heading to Ottawa, but there is likely no mystery over which side of the House of Commons they will be sitting. The five byelections taking place Monday are to...
Apr 02, 2017
Blizzard to bury Newfoundland in thick layer of snow: meteorologist
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A meteorologist with Environment Canada says a blizzard will cover Newfoundland in a thick layer of snow over the next few days. Dale Foote says the slow-moving system is expe...
Apr 02, 2017
Bombardier execs to defer payment of part of their 2016 compensation
MONTREAL - Bombardier further retreated Sunday on a hefty pay increase to six senior executives, announcing they would defer receiving payment on a sizeable chunk until a later time. A statement from ...
Apr 02, 2017
Rescue group says it cannot help ailing humpback trapped in ice off Newfoundland
OLD PERLICAN, N.L. - A rescue group says there is nothing it can do to help a whale trapped in the icy waters off Newfoundland. Whale Release and Strandings says the ice in Cook’s Cove near Old ...
Apr 02, 2017
Think twice about campaign promise of seniors' price index, docs urge Liberals
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government should tread carefully on a Liberal promise to find a new way of making sure elderly benefits keep pace with rising costs, newly released documents suggest. The idea of...
Apr 02, 2017
Ombudsman accuses National Defence of 'insidious' attacks, demands independence
OTTAWA - Canada’s military ombudsman has dropped the gloves in what appears to have become a tense battle with National Defence, accusing officials of “insidious” attacks whenever hi...
Apr 02, 2017
Facts about the 3 Ontario police oversight agencies under review
TORONTO - The Independent Police Oversight Review under Court of Appeal Justice Michael Tulloch is scheduled to release its report and recommendations on police oversight and accountability in Ontario...
Apr 02, 2017
Report aimed at enhanced civilian oversight of Ontario police out this week
TORONTO - Just how Ontario’s police should be policed is the topic of a major report expected Thursday in which a judge with the province’s top court will reveal the results of his compreh...
Apr 02, 2017
Review board to get update on Calgary mass killer's mental- health treatment
CALGARY - A panel is to get an update this week on the mental-health treatment of a man who stabbed five young people to death at a house party three years ago. A judge found Matthew de Grood not crim...
Apr 02, 2017