Category Archives: Canada

More than 100 dogs rescued from Chinese meat festival to find new lives in Canada
TORONTO - An animal protection organization says more than 100 dogs who were destined for a Chinese dog meat festival have landed in Canada to begin new lives. Rebecca Aldworth, the executive director...
Dec 24, 2016
In Christmas message, Trudeau pays tribute to those who helped wildfire victims
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is paying tribute to those who helped others affected by this year’s wildfire in northern Alberta. In his Christmas message, Trudeau says the outpouring of...
Dec 24, 2016

More than 100 dogs rescued from Chinese meat festival to find new lives in Canada
TORONTO - An animal protection organization says more than 100 dogs who were destined for a Chinese dog meat festival have landed in Canada to begin new lives. Rebecca Aldworth, the executive director...
Dec 24, 2016
Carrier's 'The Hockey Sweater' still captivates, 70 years after winter of 1946
MONTREAL - The last time Roch Carrier went skating was 15 years ago, when he fell and broke his kneecap trying out a new pair of blades. “My wife said, ‘why are you wearing those old skate...
Dec 24, 2016
No winning ticket for Friday night's $60 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - Lotto Max players fantasizing about this week’s $60 million jackpot will have to put those fantasies on hold for another week. No winning ticket was sold for Friday night’s grand...
Dec 24, 2016
Alberta orders cleanup at former creosote treatment plant in Edmonton
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is making Domtar and other companies clean up the site of a former wood treatment facility in northeast Edmonton that could become a residential development. The creo...
Dec 23, 2016
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Dec. 23 --- MORE PROVINCES SIGN HEALTH DEALS WITH OTTAWA: One day after New Brunswick signed its own healthcare deal with the federal government, Nova Scotia ...
Dec 23, 2016
Family stranded after following GPS misdirection rescued by Mounties
CRANBROOK, B.C. - The RCMP in British Columbia are encouraging holiday travellers to use common sense before blindly following their GPS system, especially in winter conditions. Police in Cranbrook sa...
Dec 23, 2016
Retired RCAF commanders flag pilot numbers as weak point in Liberals' jet plan
OTTAWA - Two former Royal Canadian Air Force commanders are raising questions about the Liberal government’s rush to buy “interim” fighter jets, saying there won’t be enough pi...
Dec 23, 2016

Police warn of high-quality fake gold bars being shopped around in Winnipeg
Winnipeg police are warning that there are some high-quality counterfeit gold bars being shopped around. The one-ounce bars have fooled some gold buyers and pawn shops in the city on Nov. 30. Police s...
Dec 23, 2016