Category Archives: Canada
Seven skiers, snowboarders, found safe at British Columbia ski resort
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - All seven people reported missing Monday at a ski resort near Kamloops, British Columbia have been found safe. Alan Hobler with Kamloops Search and Rescue says three people were found...
Feb 21, 2017
Charge of mischief against religious property laid after Montreal mosque vandalism
MONTREAL - A 26-year-old man has been charged with mischief against a place of worship after a Montreal mosque was the target of vandalism early Tuesday. Gavin Johnson appeared in court on the single ...
Feb 21, 2017
63% of Canadians are concerned about food fraud, 'the big elephant in the room'
TORONTO - A new study suggests more than half of Canadians, especially those with health conditions, are worried the foods they’re buying are not what labels claim - and preventing falling victi...
Feb 21, 2017
N.S. Liberals use majority to pass legislation ending teachers' contract dispute
HALIFAX - With shouts of “Shame” cascading from the public gallery, Nova Scotia’s Liberal government passed a contentious bill Tuesday ending a 16-month contract dispute with the pro...
Feb 21, 2017
Six stories in the news today, Feb. 21
Six stories in the news for Tuesday, Feb. 21: --- MOSQUE SHOOTING SUSPECT BACK IN COURT The man charged in last month’s mosque shootings in Quebec City returns to court today on six counts of fi...
Feb 21, 2017
Case of accused in Quebec City mosque shootings to resume March 30
QUEBEC - The case of the man charged with murder in last month’s mosque shootings in Quebec City will resume March 30. Alexandre Bissonnette, 27, appeared in court on Tuesday as the Crown handed...
Feb 21, 2017
Man bent on killing as many co-workers as he could at Edmonton warehouse: Crown
EDMONTON - A Crown prosecutor says an Edmonton man accused of murdering two co-workers and wounding others during a “stabbing spree” at a grocery warehouse in 2014 planned to kill anyone h...
Feb 21, 2017
Skiers, snowboarders missing near Kamloops, B.C., ski resort
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Rescue crews have found 3 of 7 people who went missing Monday at a ski resort near Kamloops, B.C. Alan Hobler with Kamloops Search and Rescue says the two snowboarders and five skiers...
Feb 20, 2017
A number of snakes, including poisonous breeds, stolen from Ontario home
THOROLD, Ont. - Police in the Niagara Region of southern Ontario are hunting for a number of venomous snakes. Niagara Region police say the reptiles were stolen on Saturday evening when a home was bro...
Feb 20, 2017
B.C. man convicted of promoting hate against Jews loses court fight
QUESNEL, B.C. - A British Columbia man convicted by a jury of wilfully promoting hatred against people of the Jewish religion has lost a constitutional fight over the same issue in court. Roy Arthur T...
Feb 20, 2017