Category Archives: Canada

New Trump travel ban under review by Liberals watching for border impact
OTTAWA - A delay in implementation of the new iteration of U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration ban has bought Canadian officials some breathing room as they try to figure out...
Mar 06, 2017
Ontario to call mayors' meeting on opioids, province to fund Ottawa's $2.5M plan
TORONTO - Ontario will soon call a meeting of mayors from both large and small communities across the province as it looks for ways to tackle a growing opioid crisis. Premier Kathleen Wynne made the a...
Mar 06, 2017
RCMP urges patience as it probes malicious emails at University of Moncton
MONCTON, N.B. - The RCMP moved to reassure the public Monday that it is “working diligently” to determine who is sending malicious emails targeting a female student at the University of Mo...
Mar 06, 2017

Ottawa constable facing manslaughter charge in 2016 death of Somali Canadian man
Ottawa’s police chief called for patience and respect Monday after one of his officers was charged in the death of a Somali-Canadian man during a confrontation with two constables outside his ho...
Mar 06, 2017
Halifax taxi driver 'an innocent man' being pilloried in public, his lawyer says
HALIFAX - The defence lawyer for a Halifax cabbie who was acquitted of sexual assault in a decision that has drawn a storm of public criticism says his client is an innocent man who is being pilloried...
Mar 06, 2017
Concerns over oilsands river contamination overstated, scientist says
EDMONTON - New research from the University of Alberta suggests concerns about contaminants in the Athabasca River from the oilsands may be overstated. “Absolutely - no question,” said Bil...
Mar 06, 2017
Man acquitted of drunk driving-related charge over delay in roadside test
TORONTO - An Ontario man has walked away from a drunk driving-related charge after a judge ruled that police took 10 minutes too long in administering a roadside screening test. Court heard that Hugo ...
Mar 06, 2017
Quebec musher collects 8th win in Maine's Can-Am Crown
FORT KENT, Maine - A Quebec musher picked up his eighth victory in Maine’s biggest sled dog race, finishing the truncated 250-mile Irving Woodlands Can-Am Crown 28 minutes ahead of his closest c...
Mar 06, 2017

Liberals extend Ukraine mission to 2019, but face criticism for not doing more
OTTAWA - The Liberal government on Monday extended its military training mission in Ukraine, amid warnings Russia could attempt to “destabilize” Canada’s political system. But while ...
Mar 06, 2017
Winter storm killed more fish than previously thought at N.S. fish farm:province
SHELBURNE, N.S. - A fish farm that was damaged following severe winter storms last month sustained a “higher than expected” mortality rate, says Nova Scotia’s fisheries minister. In ...
Mar 06, 2017