Category Archives: Canada

Wiarton Willie, Shubenacadie Sam 'predict' early spring on Groundhog Day
Canada’s celebrity groundhogs have “predicted” an early spring after officials declared the pudgy prognosticators did not see their shadows. Ontario’s Wiarton Willie and Nova S...
Feb 02, 2017
Second, smaller spill reported in Saskatchewan by Tundra Energy Marketing Ltd.
STORTHOAKS, Sask. - The Calgary-based company handling a pipeline spill that saw 200,000 litres of crude leaked onto First Nations farmland in Saskatchewan is now dealing with another, albeit much sma...
Feb 01, 2017
Alleged gunman in Quebec shooting reportedly visited mosque before the killing
QUEBEC - The president of a Quebec City mosque where six men were shot to death says the man charged in the killings visited the premises at least twice a few days beforehand. Mohamed Yangui says witn...
Feb 01, 2017
Quebec City's outspoken talk-radio hosts face backlash after mosque shooting
MONTREAL - In the soul-searching that has followed Sunday’s deadly mass shooting at a Quebec City mosque, the city’s controversial talk-radio hosts are facing a backlash for allegedly fann...
Feb 01, 2017
72 candidates selected to vie for a spot in Canada's team of astronauts
OTTAWA - A military fighter pilot, a navigation engineer for NASA, and a doctor specializing in brain and spinal injuries are among the candidates short-listed by the Canadian Space Agency to join the...
Feb 01, 2017
Premier Rachel Notley says Alberta willing to accept more refugees
EDMONTON - Alberta is willing to accept more refugees if the federal government decides to lift a cap on how many can come to Canada, says Premier Rachel Notley. She said the premiers had a conference...
Feb 01, 2017

The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Feb. 1 --- TRUDEAU ABANDONS PROMISE TO CHANGE VOTING SYSTEM: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is abandoning his long-held promise to change the way Canadians ...
Feb 01, 2017
B.C. health ministry says drug users testing positive for opioid carfentanil
VICTORIA - The appearance of the deadly opioid carfentanil may explain the dramatic spike in overdoses in British Columbia, despite efforts to slow the carnage, the provincial health officer says. Dr....
Feb 01, 2017
A timeline of events surrounding the Liberal promise of electoral reform
OTTAWA - During the 2015 election campaign, Justin Trudeau promised that a Liberal government would ensure it was the last to be held under the first-past-the-post electoral system. A look at how the ...
Feb 01, 2017
Quebec City's Muslim community hopes to open a cemetery to bury dead
QUEBEC - The shooting in Quebec City’s mosque over the weekend has helped highlight the fact the city doesn’t have a place to bury people of the Muslim faith. In fact, the five Muslim ceme...
Feb 01, 2017