Category Archives: Canada
RCMP say man found dead after avalanche near Whistler, B.C.
WHISTLER, B.C. - RCMP say a man is dead after an avalanche near Whistler, B.C., Saturday. Sgt. Annie Linteau says police were notified about a slide at Callaghan Valley just before noon. She says 14 p...
Mar 04, 2017
PMO staffer will run for the Liberals in federal byelection
THORNHILL, Ont. - A senior aide to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will carry the Liberal banner in a federal byelection next month. The Liberal party says Mary Ng beat out two challengers Saturday in a...
Mar 04, 2017
Boyden says writers need to be 'careful' when on 'somebody else's turf'
TORONTO - Acclaimed novelist Joseph Boyden, who has been dogged by controversy in recent months over his heritage and allegations that one of his short stories has similarities to an Ojibway storytell...
Mar 04, 2017
Man dug out of avalanche on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver Saturday
VANCOUVER - Rescue officials in British Columbia say skiers rescued from an avalanche in Cypress Provincial Park could have died had they not been carrying proper gear. North Shore Rescue spokesman Mi...
Mar 04, 2017
Passengers take axe and brass knuckles from man on Winnipeg transit bus
WINNIPEG - An incident where police say passengers on a Winnipeg bus disarmed a man with an axe and brass knuckles has intensified calls for transit safety in the city. There has been concern about sa...
Mar 04, 2017
Trudeau to take in Canadian 9/11 inspired musical 'Come From Away' on Broadway
NEW YORK - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Manhattan this month to check out Canada’s latest Broadway hit, “Come From Away.” Trudeau tweeted Saturday that he has two tick...
Mar 04, 2017
B.C. Teachers' Federation says tentative deal reached with the province
VICTORIA - The B.C. Teachers’ Federation reached a tentative deal with the province that if approved would end a 15-year battle over bargaining rights. The union issued a news release Saturday s...
Mar 04, 2017
Risk of post-ISIL chaos in Iraq casts new light on Canada's support for Kurds
ERBIL, Iraq - The threat of political chaos looms over the imminent defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Mosul, fuelling fear of a dramatically different - and deadly - use for Canada...
Mar 04, 2017
Supporters and critics of motion condemning Islamophobia clash across country
MONTREAL - Tensions flared in cities across Canada on Saturday as supporters and opponents of a Parliamentary motion condemning Islamophobia clashed during duelling protests. In Montreal, there was a ...
Mar 04, 2017
Toronto police officers help woman deliver baby in back seat of taxi
TORONTO - One of the Toronto police officers who delivered a baby in the back of a taxi cab early Saturday said it was quite a feeling. “It’s not every day you can say you helped deliver a...
Mar 04, 2017