Category Archives: Canada
Small B.C. community in mourning after four found dead in rural home
ASHCROFT, B.C. - A remote community in British Columbia’s Interior is in mourning after police found four people dead in a home. David Musterer, a member of the Venables Valley community, has re...
Mar 26, 2017
Montreal mayor backs plan he says calls for structural reforms to police force
MONTREAL - Quebec’s public security minister and the mayor of Montreal are backing a plan meant to restore public confidence in the city’s police force. The minister, Martin Coiteux, and M...
Mar 26, 2017
Trudeau tours Montreal riding ahead of federal byelection
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continued his byelection campaign tour on Sunday, appearing in a Montreal riding on behalf of the political upstart who surprised the party with her nomination...
Mar 26, 2017
Scores turn out for healing service after Nova Scotia church fire
HALIFAX - Scores of people clad in white gathered Sunday for a healing service in a community gym across the street from a fire-ravaged historic church just outside Halifax. The service was originally...
Mar 26, 2017
NDP leadership candidates suggest Liberal pledge on pot going up in smoke
MONTREAL - The Liberal government’s plan to move ahead on marijuana legalization is up in smoke, NDP leadership candidates suggested during Sunday’s leadership debate in Montreal while the...
Mar 26, 2017
CP Exclusive: Fewer Canadian travellers blocked at U.S. land border
OTTAWA - Fewer Canadians are being turned away at the U.S. land border in recent months despite mounting concerns that Donald Trump’s immigration policies are making it much harder to cross, The...
Mar 26, 2017
Five years later, activists divided over legacy of Quebec 2012 student protests
MONTREAL - Five years after seas of angry students took to Montreal streets to protest planned university tuition-fee hikes, activists remain divided over the legacy of the so-called “Maple Spri...
Mar 26, 2017
Toronto woman heads to rights tribunal over washroom access issue
TORONTO - A Toronto woman has launched a human rights complaint against a bar that allegedly refused to allow her to use their washroom on the grounds that she might sue the facility if she injured he...
Mar 26, 2017
Expert suggests leaving seatbelt sign on too long could be bad for flight safety
An airline safety expert says plane crews may be unwittingly compromising flight safety by leaving seatbelt signs on too long. Greg Marshall suggests passengers may not see the need to remain buckled ...
Mar 26, 2017
Two cases of police misconduct arising out of G20 summit set for review
TORONTO - Two separate cases of police misconduct arising out of the turbulent Toronto G20 summit almost seven years ago lurch toward finality this week and next as the various parties involved battle...
Mar 26, 2017