Category Archives: Canada
Experts call for more co-ordination in addiction treatment, less stigma
VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s approach to treating addiction amounts to “a series of disconnected silos” that in some instances increases the likelihood someone will overdose, says ...
Feb 22, 2017
Travis Vader eligible for unescorted temporary absences next month: Parole Board
EDMONTON - A man sentenced to life in prison last month for killing two missing Alberta seniors will be eligible for unescorted temporary absences on March 13. Travis Vader was convicted on Jan. 25 of...
Feb 22, 2017
Awards mocking wasteful spending target Ontario government, CRA and B.C. bridge
OTTAWA - Ontario’s government, the City of Victoria and Canada Revenue Agency have won awards for wasteful government spending, as judged by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. The federation has...
Feb 22, 2017
'Scared to death:' Study finds Arctic killer whales intimidate narwhal
A study has concluded that the increased presence of killer whales in Arctic waters is intimidating narwhal into drastically changing their behaviour. It’s another symptom of how climate change ...
Feb 22, 2017
Watchdog to look at Apotex chair fundraiser, Democracy Watch says
OTTAWA - Democracy Watch says Lobbying Commissioner Karen Shepherd is investigating a complaint about a political fundraiser hosted by Apotex chairman Barry Sherman in August 2015 that featured Prime ...
Feb 22, 2017
Federal NDP leadership field likely to expand soon as March debate looms
OTTAWA - The federal NDP leadership race will likely get new candidates in coming days, with veteran MP Charlie Angus expected to make an announcement this weekend. Angus is inviting supporters on Fac...
Feb 22, 2017
Curtain call: A look at key events in the Livent Entertainment fraud scandal
TORONTO - The story behind the Livent Entertainment financial fraud scandal is one of deception and defiance that culminated with a spectacular fall from grace for one of Canada’s best-known the...
Feb 22, 2017
Nova Scotia cultural plan eschews province's traditional stereotype
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia is making a shift away from the traditional, tartan-centric notions about its culture. There were no bagpipes, Highland flings or fiddles of any kind Wednesday when the governmen...
Feb 22, 2017
Man weeps in court, apologizes for sex attacks on woman and girl
WINNIPEG - A man who took part in two random and violent sex attacks - one of which left a victim clinging to life on the bank of a river - wept in court Wednesday as he apologized. “I feel real...
Feb 22, 2017
Angry shoveller chases snowplow that dumped load at end of just-cleared driveway
FREDERICTON - A Fredericton homeowner frustrated when a plow operator dumped a load of snow at the end of his driveway succumbed to shovel rage, city officials say - chasing the loader up his suburban...
Feb 22, 2017