Category Archives: Canada
Family of girl impaled by golf club during gym class files $20M lawsuit
The family of a southern Ontario teen who suffered severe brain injuries after being impaled by a sawed-off golf club during gym class has filed a lawsuit for more than $20 million. Madison Arseneault...
Mar 02, 2017
Trump administration looking north for guidance in a few policy areas
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has been looking north lately for some guidance on policy-making. The latest example appears to be Canada’s reform a generation ago of its air-traffic contr...
Mar 02, 2017
Cabbie's acquittal renews debate over court rulings around alcohol and consent
HALIFAX - A Halifax taxi driver has been acquitted of sexually assaulting a young woman who was found drunk and unconscious in his cab, prompting a renewed debate over how Canadian courts react when t...
Mar 02, 2017
Senate committee leaves door open to covering legal fees for retired senator
OTTAWA - A Senate committee is leaving open the door to pay the legal fees incurred by a former Liberal senator, who says the upper chamber has a responsibility to cover the $82,000 she spent after an...
Mar 02, 2017
Crucifix back on view at Quebec City hospital following removal
QUEBEC - A crucifix is back on view at a Quebec City hospital after being removed following a complaint. The religious sign has been mounted on the wall between two elevators near the entrance to the ...
Mar 02, 2017
Police saying little about discovery of two bodies in Saint John, N.B., hotel
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Police in Saint John, N.B., are remaining tight-lipped, two days after a pair of bodies were discovered in a hotel in the east end of the port city. In a statement, Sgt. Charles Bre...
Mar 02, 2017
Witness at trial of ex-skiing coach Bertrand Charest says he was 'very controlling'
SAINT-JEROME, Que. - The first witness at Bertrand Charest’s sex assault trial testified Thursday the former national ski coach began kissing her and touching her breasts in 1997 when she was 17...
Mar 02, 2017
Household spending helps economy surprise with 2.6% growth to end 2016
OTTAWA - The economy closed out last year with unexpectedly strong growth at an annual rate of 2.6 per cent, fresh numbers from Statistics Canada showed Thursday. Credit the Canadian wallet, which is ...
Mar 02, 2017
Police look for two men accused of asking three young girls to get in truck
HALIFAX - Police in Halifax are looking for two men suspected of approaching three young girls and telling them to get in their truck. Officers say the girls, who are 12 and 13, were walking on Chebuc...
Mar 02, 2017
Families embrace the ups and downs of months-long nomadic adventures abroad
TORONTO - Yvette Duffy’s adventure of a lifetime began with years of meticulous planning. The goal was to visit 16 countries in 10 months - an around-the-world ramble in which she and her husban...
Mar 02, 2017