Category Archives: Canada
War between promoters triggered police crackdown on amateur combat: promoter
MONTREAL - A tit-for-tat battle among promoters has triggered a Montreal police crackdown on all amateur tournaments related to kick-boxing, MMA, jiu-jitsu and muay thai, say people connected with the...
Feb 28, 2017
Police to seek murder charge in death of baby delivered after mother shot dead
TORONTO - Any suspect charged in the fatal shooting of a 33-year-old pregnant woman last year will also be charged in the death of her baby, who was delivered prematurely, Toronto police said Tuesday....
Feb 28, 2017
Ottawa-area farmer fights order to stop selling, distributing raw milk
An eastern Ontario farmer is hoping to persuade the province to back down on its long-held stance against the sale and distribution of raw milk as he fights an order to stop selling the product. Micha...
Feb 28, 2017
Man charged after small acetylene explosion at Newfoundland refinery
COME BY CHANCE, N.L. - Police have charged a man with mischief endangering the lives of others after a small bag of acetylene exploded in a welding area last fall at an oil refinery in Newfoundland. T...
Feb 28, 2017
Senate committee slams Liberals for looking to spend $186B without a solid plan
OTTAWA - A Senate committee warns that the Liberal government could end up wasting billions in new infrastructure money unless it develops a detailed strategy to dole out the cash in the coming years....
Feb 28, 2017
Road-raged Audi driver pleads guilty after video shows him mowing down man
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - A New Brunswick senior has pleaded guilty to running down a man after he was captured on video racing through a parking lot and striking a pedestrian, sending him flying through the...
Feb 28, 2017
Ontario group home resident faces murder charges in fire that killed 2
KAWARTHA LAKES, Ont. - Ontario Provincial Police say a second person has died following a fire late last week at an group home near the village of Oakwood, northeast of Toronto in Kawartha Lakes. Poli...
Feb 28, 2017
Feds explore potential of 'blockchain,' billed as next-gen Internet technology
OTTAWA - An emerging technology has caught the eye of the innovation-obsessed federal government - a platform so packed with potential, many experts believe it could comprise the foundation for the ne...
Feb 28, 2017
Five stories in the news today, Feb. 28
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, Feb. 28: --- O’LEARY TO SKIP DEBATE TO ATTEND OWN EVENT Kevin O’Leary’s boycott of tonight’s Conservative party leadership debate has his ...
Feb 28, 2017
Spring is coming, but winter has 'a little bit of bite left,' forecaster says
Despite unusually warm temperatures in parts of the country, a forecaster says bouts of late winter weather are expected for many through March, with more springlike temperatures to arrive by May. Chr...
Feb 27, 2017