Category Archives: Canada
Fire at Alberta oilsands site has been extinguished, Syncrude says
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A fire at a Syncrude oilsands facility in northern Alberta has been extinguished, two days after it broke out. The company says it is still investigating the cause of the fire, ...
Mar 16, 2017

Ocean technology facility on Halifax harbour gets $4.5 million investment
HALIFAX - A facility officials say will transform a section of Halifax’s waterfront and improve the region’s prospects in the ocean technology industry has received a multimillion-dollar i...
Mar 16, 2017
Toronto woman loses life savings, home in online dating scam: police
TORONTO - The plight of a Toronto widow who lost hundreds of thousands of dollars and her home in a dating scam has prompted police to urge vigilance online. Police say the woman, whose name has not b...
Mar 16, 2017
'Friends' star Matthew Perry says he 'beat up' Justin Trudeau in grade school
TORONTO - Former “Friends” star Matthew Perry says he once beat up Justin Trudeau in grade school over “pure jealousy” of his athletic abilities. The actor, who played Chandler...
Mar 16, 2017
Beyak pressed to leave Senate aboriginal committee after controversial comment
OTTAWA - The chairwoman of the Senate committee on aboriginal people is asking a Conservative senator to rethink her place on the committee after she said there were positive aspects to Canada’s...
Mar 16, 2017

Queen's Gaels make it to Fredericton for University Cup with just hours to spare
Tired and stiff after a blast of winter weather forced major changes to their travel plans, the Queen’s Gaels finally rolled into Fredericton on Thursday afternoon just hours before their openin...
Mar 16, 2017

PM says he believes Trump promise only minor tweaks coming on NAFTA
NEW YORK - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he takes President Donald Trump at his word when it comes to upcoming trade negotiations and continues to believe adjustments to NAFTA will be minor. The ...
Mar 16, 2017

Seafood labels in Canada vague compared to U.S., Europeans:environmental groups
HALIFAX - Environmental groups are giving Canada's seafood labelling requirements an F grade due to their lack of details compared to American and European packaging standards. The report card release...
Mar 16, 2017
Family says cousin of Tina Fontaine taken off life-support after shooting
WINNIPEG - Family members say a woman found shot in the back of the head in central Winnipeg this week is the cousin of Tina Fontaine, the teenage girl whose death fuelled calls for a national inquiry...
Mar 16, 2017

Garneau enacts new rules, fines for drones flown too close to airports
OTTAWA - The federal government is bringing in strict measures and fines for anyone who flies a drone too close to an airport or plane. Transport Minister Marc Garneau on Thursday unveiled restriction...
Mar 16, 2017