Category Archives: Canada
Bright lights, light-fingered aliens: all part of annual report on UFO sightings
WINNIPEG - Bright lights, airplane near-misses and light-fingered aliens with a penchant for cool shades are all part of the annual report on UFO sightings in Canada. The 2016 Canadian UFO Survey prod...
Mar 30, 2017
Cause of death of Regina woman found at bottom of laundry chute undetermined
REGINA - A coroner's jury ruled Thursday it cannot determine the cause of death of a Regina woman who plunged 10 storeys down a laundry chute at a downtown hotel in 2015. The jury of three men and thr...
Mar 30, 2017
US border tax: 'Little support,' Carr says, 'Not happening,' says Dem; what now?
WASHINGTON - Canadians concerned about the idea of a tariff-like tax being imposed on all U.S. imports might be pleased to learn the policy faces huge opposition in Washington. That’s the messag...
Mar 30, 2017
Underfunding for B.C. aboriginal agencies means kids removed from homes: report
VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s indigenous kids are being removed from their homes and placed in care because of underfunding from both provincial and federal governments, says the province’...
Mar 30, 2017
Alberta RCMP officer charged with 2 counts of sexual assault, breach of trust
EDMONTON - An Alberta Mountie has been charged with sexual assault and other offences following an investigation by the province’s police watchdog. Susan Hughson, with the Alberta Serious Incide...
Mar 30, 2017
Ottawa and Ontario invest up to $100M in new artificial intelligence institute
TORONTO - A new institute for artificial intelligence research opened Thursday in Toronto with funding from the federal and Ontario governments and the private sector. The Vector Institute will specia...
Mar 30, 2017
Canada-Britain hold 'informal' trade talks ahead of Brexit: Champagne
OTTAWA - Canada and Britain are holding informal free trade talks, even though Britain is barred from direct negotiations before it formalizes its Brexit divorce from the European Union. International...
Mar 30, 2017
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, March 30 --- GOVERNMENT PUMPS BIG BUCKS INTO FORD: The federal and Ontario government are each putting $100 million into a Ford engine plant in Windsor, Ont...
Mar 30, 2017
Nova Scotia premier says miniseries about Canada must be corrected
HALIFAX - The premier of Nova Scotia has added his voice to a growing chorus of complaints about a TV docu-drama about Canada’s history. Stephen McNeil said the CBC program, “Canada: The S...
Mar 30, 2017
Trudeau, Couillard defend Bombardier aid after exec compensation rose last year
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard were peppered with questions Thursday about their aid packages for Bombardier after the company’s senior exec...
Mar 30, 2017