Category Archives: Canada

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 ...

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 ...

PORT HARDY, B.C. - An oily rainbow-like sheen on the waters surrounding a diesel fuel spill off the north coast of Vancouver Island cannot be cleaned up, sparking fears among a nearby First Nation tha...

MONTREAL - A bail hearing for the man charged with calling in an alleged bomb threat against Muslim students at Concordia University has been put off until Wednesday. Hisham Saadi, 47, appeared in cou...

MONCTON, N.B. - Medical marijuana users have filed a class-action lawsuit against a New Brunswick producer after unapproved pesticides were found in its products. Wagners Law filed a statement of clai...

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - Ontario’s animal welfare agency says a recent inspection of Marineland found no issues of concern at the park, which faces 11 animal cruelty charges. The Ontario Society fo...

MONTREAL - A Quebec man who told undercover federal agents he wanted to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State wasn’t coerced into making the confession, the judge hearing his trial ruled Mon...

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The Newfoundland police officer who shot and killed Don Dunphy says he didn’t intentionally alter the dates of messages on his BlackBerry cellphone, nor did he mean anyt...

OTTAWA - The top Mountie has decided the time has come for him to retire. In a message to the force on Monday, RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson said he will leave at the end of June to focus on his famil...

NEWPORT LANDING, N.S. - An historic manor in rural Nova Scotia that captivated social media users with its ornate finishes and rustic charm has sold over asking - and it may have coattails for other w...