Category Archives: Canada
'Brand Trudeau' mulled to help pitch world on Canadian return to peackeeping
OTTAWA - Canadian bureaucrats pondered using the personal “brand” of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to sell the world on the merits of the country’s return to peacekeeping, The Canadi...
Dec 30, 2016
Manitoba distributor recalls Roland brand olives stuffed with anchovies
WINNIPEG - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a Manitoba food distributor is recalling a brand of stuffed olives due to a recall in another country. Deluca Brothers Foods is recalling Roland bra...
Dec 29, 2016
Couple charged in runaway cheetah case near Creston, B.C.
CRESTON, B.C. - Two people have been charged more than a year after a cheetah was spotted wandering the snowy roads in southeastern British Columbia. The B.C. Conservation Officers Service says Earl P...
Dec 29, 2016
Senior Vancouver police officer charged with sex crimes and breach of trust
VANCOUVER - A 29-year member of the Vancouver police department is facing several charges including sexual exploitation, sexual assault and obstructing justice. Vancouver Chief Const. Adam Palmer said...
Dec 29, 2016

The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Dec. 29 --- U.S. SANCTIONS RUSSIA OVER ALLEGED ELECTION INTERFERENCE: The Obama administration announced the new sanctions Thursday in reaction to what it c...
Dec 29, 2016
'Godfather of Grass' extradition hearing in Montreal deferred until Jan. 13
MONTREAL - American fugitive John Robert Boone, known as the “Godfather of Grass,” will remain detained in Montreal until his next scheduled extradition hearing in January, the Immigration...
Dec 29, 2016

Death of star New Brunswick cyclist prompts rally for road safety changes
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - The death of competitive cyclist Ellen Watters highlights the need for safer roads in New Brunswick and beyond, her friend said Thursday ahead of a rally planned in her honour. Watt...
Dec 29, 2016
Father, stepmom found guilty of killing 10-year-old boy lose appeal
TORONTO - A Toronto-area father and stepmother who fatally abused the man’s 10-year-old son have lost a bid to have their convictions overturned. Garfield Boothe and Nichelle Rowe-Boothe were fo...
Dec 29, 2016
Toronto cop charged after cocaine allegedly found in wallet by another officer
TORONTO - A veteran police detective with Toronto’s Guns and Gangs Task Force has been charged after cocaine was allegedly found in his wallet by another officer. Toronto police say the detectiv...
Dec 29, 2016
Volunteer firefighter charged in series of summer Nova Scotia blazes
FLORENCE, N.S. - A volunteer firefighter has been charged with arson, the third firefighter accused in a series of blazes in Cape Breton last summer. Gary Richard Luker faces two charges of arson, joi...
Dec 29, 2016