Category Archives: Canada
White House appears to grant exemption to KXL from Buy American order
OTTAWA - The White House has delivered welcome news to proponents of the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline project, suggesting it’s likely to be exempted from a requirement involving the use of ...
Mar 03, 2017
Judge orders release of evidence in Nova Scotia intimate photo case
Only through media scrutiny can the justice system be held accountable to the public, a Nova Scotia judge said Friday as he ordered the release of additional evidence in a case involving the alleged s...
Mar 03, 2017
Public safety minister heading to Manitoba-U.S. border site of illegal crossings
OTTAWA - The federal public safety minister is expected this weekend to visit the Manitoba town where dozens of people have crossed illegally into Canada in recent weeks. Ralph Goodale is making the t...
Mar 03, 2017
It's all in the tail: New theory for why some dinos stood on two feet
EDMONTON - Paleontologists at the University of Alberta have a new theory explaining why some dinosaurs stood on two feet instead of four - their ancestors’ need for speed. Earlier creatures cal...
Mar 03, 2017
Mother who drugged, killed daughter asks for forgiveness at sentencing hearing
CALGARY - An Alberta woman who drugged and killed her nine-year-old daughter begged the girl’s father and her own family and friends for forgiveness at a sentencing hearing Friday. Laura Coward,...
Mar 03, 2017
Good Samaritan who helped save family in house blaze joins fire department
TERRACE, B.C. - A man who helped save a family from a house fire in northwestern British Columbia is now one of nine recruits to the fire department in Terrace. James Giles has previous work experienc...
Mar 03, 2017
Calls for judge to be removed from bench as anger grows over cabbie's acquittal
HALIFAX - There is growing anger over the acquittal of a Halifax taxi driver charged with sexually assaulting a young woman in his cab, with calls for the judge behind the decision to be removed from ...
Mar 03, 2017
University of Moncton says it's working to block malicious 'revenge porn' emails
MONCTON, N.B. - The University of Moncton says it is “working non-stop” to block malicious emails targeting a female student being sent to students and staff, although a ninth did make it ...
Mar 03, 2017
Toronto Mayor John Tory 'very concerned' as house prices continue soaring
TORONTO - The average price of a detached home in Toronto shattered the $1.5 million mark for the first time last month, the city’s real estate board said Friday, adding fuel to worries about a ...
Mar 03, 2017
Halifax teen charged with luring, extorting 12-year-old Washington State girl
HALIFAX - Police say a 16-year-old Halifax boy tried to extort a 12-year-old girl in Washington State who sent him photos. They say the two met in an online game, and he offered to send her gift cards...
Mar 03, 2017