Category Archives: Canada
Calgary man convicted of killing couple and grandchild files appeal
CALGARY - A man sentenced to life in prison for killing a Calgary couple and their grandson has filed an appeal. Douglas Garland was convicted last month of the first-degree murders of Alvin and Kathy...
Mar 17, 2017
Some facts about veterans' disability pensions
OTTAWA - The Liberal government will promise in next week’s federal budget to reintroduce lifelong disability pensions for veterans. Veterans have complained bitterly about changes made by the f...
Mar 17, 2017
Transport Canada looks to set up guidelines for seat belts on school buses
OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing regulations for Canadian school bus operators who want to put seat belts on their vehicles. In an online notice, Transport Canada says the proposal would i...
Mar 17, 2017
Government compensates and apologizes to Canadians tortured in Syria
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government has given apologies and compensation to three Canadians who were tortured in Syria. The government said Friday it had settled long-simmering lawsuits filed by the men o...
Mar 17, 2017
Budget to promise lifetime pensions for injured veterans by year's end
OTTAWA - The Liberal government will commit in Wednesday’s federal budget to offer disabled veterans the option of a lifetime pension by the end of the year, The Canadian Press has learned. Whil...
Mar 17, 2017
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, March 17 --- CITIES TO GET BILLIONS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING: The federal government is expected to provide close to $12.6 billion to address municipal concerns...
Mar 17, 2017
Of stars, senators and so-called inclusive growth: federal politics this week
OTTAWA - The cult of celebrity that has seized Canadian politics was on full display this week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in New York for March break, wowed an audience stacked with top diplomats...
Mar 17, 2017
Bodies of 2 missing snowshoers recovered from avalanche site in Rocky Mountains
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Parks Canada says the bodies of two American snowshoers who were caught in an avalanche in Banff National Park have been recovered. Officials believe the man and woman from Boston...
Mar 17, 2017
Final alleged victim testifies at former ski coach's sex assault trial
SAINT-JEROME, Que. - A woman testified Friday at Bertrand Charest’s sex-assault trial that the former ski coach harassed her on a daily basis when she was a teenager. The alleged victim testifie...
Mar 17, 2017
Mid-air crashes rare, but some have occurred in Canada
Two small planes collided over a bustling Quebec shopping mall on Friday. One person was killed and three people were injured. Here is a look at some other mid-air collisions in Canada: April 8, 1954:...
Mar 17, 2017