Category Archives: Canada
Senate committee leaves door open to covering legal fees for retired senator
OTTAWA - A Senate committee is leaving open the door to pay the legal fees incurred by a former Liberal senator, who says the upper chamber has a responsibility to cover the $82,000 she spent after an...
Mar 02, 2017
Crucifix back on view at Quebec City hospital following removal
QUEBEC - A crucifix is back on view at a Quebec City hospital after being removed following a complaint. The religious sign has been mounted on the wall between two elevators near the entrance to the ...
Mar 02, 2017
Police saying little about discovery of two bodies in Saint John, N.B., hotel
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Police in Saint John, N.B., are remaining tight-lipped, two days after a pair of bodies were discovered in a hotel in the east end of the port city. In a statement, Sgt. Charles Bre...
Mar 02, 2017
Witness at trial of ex-skiing coach Bertrand Charest says he was 'very controlling'
SAINT-JEROME, Que. - The first witness at Bertrand Charest’s sex assault trial testified Thursday the former national ski coach began kissing her and touching her breasts in 1997 when she was 17...
Mar 02, 2017
Household spending helps economy surprise with 2.6% growth to end 2016
OTTAWA - The economy closed out last year with unexpectedly strong growth at an annual rate of 2.6 per cent, fresh numbers from Statistics Canada showed Thursday. Credit the Canadian wallet, which is ...
Mar 02, 2017
Police look for two men accused of asking three young girls to get in truck
HALIFAX - Police in Halifax are looking for two men suspected of approaching three young girls and telling them to get in their truck. Officers say the girls, who are 12 and 13, were walking on Chebuc...
Mar 02, 2017
Families embrace the ups and downs of months-long nomadic adventures abroad
TORONTO - Yvette Duffy’s adventure of a lifetime began with years of meticulous planning. The goal was to visit 16 countries in 10 months - an around-the-world ramble in which she and her husban...
Mar 02, 2017
Liberals look to fill Trump funding gap, but are urged to raise aid spending
OTTAWA - The federal government is pledging up to $20 million to fund sexual health and abortion-related projects as part of an international campaign to fill a gap created by President Donald Trump&#...
Mar 02, 2017
Six stories in the news today, March 2
Six stories in the news for Thursday, March 2: --- PM TRUDEAU TO VISIT VANCOUVER ISLAND Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will tour a military base in British Columbia today and meet with Victoria’s...
Mar 02, 2017
Manitoba MLA wants to start Silver Alert system for elderly, vulnerable
WINNIPEG - A member of the Manitoba legislature plans to table a private member’s bill to create a Silver Alert system in the province to aid in locating vulnerable people. Brandon East MLA Len ...
Mar 01, 2017