Category Archives: Canada

Boy with mystery broken bones has gene abnormality linked to pain insensitivity
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia boy who was seized twice by the Children’s Ministry due to his mysterious broken bones has been found to have a rare gene abnormality linked to a condition that bl...
Feb 11, 2017
Quebec ticket takes $60 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw
TORONTO - The lottery jackpot streak continues in Quebec. The $60 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw was claimed by a lone ticket sold in the province. Exactly where it was purchas...
Feb 11, 2017
N.S. teachers union braces for legislation after third contract offer rejected
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia Teachers Union is considering how to navigate its contract dispute with the province so it can avoid having the government impose a settlement. The province’s 9,300 pub...
Feb 10, 2017
Schizophrenia: What the experts say as Greyhound bus beheader wins release
A man who was in the throws of a psychotic episode when he beheaded a fellow Greyhound bus passenger has received an absolute discharge from the Criminal Code Review Board. The move means Will Baker, ...
Feb 10, 2017
Trial delay for woman accused in Canadian prof's death in Florida
The trial of a woman charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Canadian legal scholar in Florida has been postponed as her defence lawyers review new information in the case. Katherine Magban...
Feb 10, 2017
Freedom granted to man who beheaded passenger on Greyhound bus in Manitoba
WINNIPEG - A schizophrenic man who was found not criminally responsible for beheading and cannibalizing a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus was granted an absolute discharge Friday. That means he wi...
Feb 10, 2017
Addiction, Arctic and aerospace:how federal politics touched Canadians this week
OTTAWA - Well, it’s been three weeks since Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. president, and so far, nothing terrible has happened to Canada. That’s the nature of the strained attempt at op...
Feb 10, 2017
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Feb. 10. --- TRUDEAU SETS STAGE FOR MEETING WITH TRUMP: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says areas where he disagrees with U.S. President Donald Trump will be a...
Feb 10, 2017
Bombardier seeks injunction against Metrolinx's efforts to end light rail contract
MONTREAL - Bombardier has turned up the heat in its fight with Metrolinx by asking an Ontario court to impose an injunction in response to the provincial transportation agency’s notice to termin...
Feb 10, 2017
Alberta Premier Notley heading to Washington at month's end to talk trade
CALGARY - Premier Rachel Notley is to head to Washington, D.C., at the end of the month to promote Alberta and highlight existing trade ties. Notley says she plans to meet with as many policy-makers a...
Feb 10, 2017