Category Archives: Canada
Space heaters identified as cause of Vancouver fire that claimed toddler's life
VANCOUVER - Space heaters caused a fire that killed a sleeping toddler and injured her twin sister, older brother and mother, fire officials said Friday. The home also did not have working smoke alarm...
Jan 06, 2017
Tip from Australia leads to rescue of alleged child porn victim, 4, in Ontario
LONDON, Ont. - Police say a tip from Australia has led to the rescue of a four-year-old alleged victim of child pornography in Ontario. London, Ont., police say they were notified Wednesday by the Que...
Jan 06, 2017
Calgary man, 86, charged with killing wife unfit to stand trial: judge
CALGARY - A judge has ruled an 86-year-old Calgary man charged with killing his wife will not stand trial, agreeing with a psychiatrist that Siegfried van Zuiden’s worsening dementia has rendere...
Jan 06, 2017
Health Canada sending rape kits to Ontario reserves amid community pressure
OTTAWA - Health Canada is sending rape kits to eight reserves in northern Ontario amid complaints from indigenous leaders that they lack the resources to properly investigate cases of sexual assault -...
Jan 06, 2017
Visa-Walmart deal could mean higher fees for smaller merchants: CFIB
TORONTO - The head of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says he’s concerned that a deal struck between Walmart Canada and Visa over merchant fees could lead to higher costs for sma...
Jan 06, 2017
Early U.S. softwood lumber finding stokes fear of job losses in Canada
MONTREAL - The U.S. International Trade Commission says it has found there was a reasonable indication that softwood lumber products from Canada materially injured American producers, setting the stag...
Jan 06, 2017
2 men facing charges after taking turns driving the same car, police say
NORWOOD, Ont. - Ontario Provincial Police say two men who took turns driving the same car are both facing charges. They say an alleged aggressive driver was pulled over around noon Thursday on Highway...
Jan 06, 2017
Cop on active duty despite judge's finding he pay $28K to man for assault
TORONTO - A constable who bloodied a man during a wrongful arrest almost nine years ago remains on active duty despite a scathing decision by a judge, who recently found the officer liable for $28,500...
Jan 06, 2017
Rapper Rod le Stod to help PQ campaign to counter Ottawa's 150th-birthday bash
MONTREAL - Vowing to bring “a little spice” to Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations, the leader of the Parti Quebecois launched an alternative campaign Friday to counter what he call...
Jan 06, 2017
No damage as 5.1 magnitude earthquake recorded in the ocean west of B.C.
VANCOUVER - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 has been recorded in the Pacific Ocean, off the northwestern tip of British Columbia. Natural Resources Canada says the quake hit at 7:49 a.m. today. ...
Jan 06, 2017