Category Archives: Canada

VICTORIA - A series of small earthquakes off Vancouver Island in recent days likely aren’t a precursor of bigger shake ups to come, but are a reminder of the complex geological zones along coast...

OTTAWA - A surge in gasoline prices helped drive Canada’s annual inflation rate well beyond expectations in January to 2.1 per cent - an increase that coincided with the implementation of new ca...

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A former premier admits he was wrong to contact a member of his security detail who killed a man, calling it a well-intentioned but mistaken show of concern. Paul Davis told t...

OTTAWA - Preston Manning. Doug Ford. The architect of the campaign that saw Britain vote to leave the EU. Lions of populism addressed a gathering of conservative thinkers in Ottawa on Friday, seeking ...

Five stories in the news for Friday, Feb. 24: --- CONSERVATIVES GATHER FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE Canadian conservatives are gathering for an annual confab in Ottawa as the federal Conservative Party inche...

BATHURST, N.B. - A judge has thrown out manslaughter charges against two New Brunswick police officers in the shooting death of a Tracadie businessman two years ago. Const. Patrick Bulger and Const. M...

CALGARY - The painful death of a diabetic boy who was so emaciated he appeared mummified could have been avoided if his parents had not isolated and neglected him for years, a judge said Friday in fin...

Winnipeg police are searching for a suspect behind the theft of Winnipeg Jets memorabilia that was destined for charity. Police and True North Sports & Entertainment say the items were stolen from...

TORONTO - A Canadian admiral mysteriously suspended last month responded Thursday by denying any wrongdoing, with his newly hired lawyer suggesting he’s the victim of a “bureaucratic cross...

VANCOUVER - A polarizing American preacher with controversial views on Muslims and the LGBTQ community will headline a Christian festival in Vancouver despite protests from the city’s mayor. A s...