Category Archives: Canada
U.S. 'Godfather of Grass' to remain detained in Montreal after Thursday arrest
MONTREAL - An American man known as the “Godfather of Grass” will remain in detention in Montreal as he awaits extradition to the U.S., the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada said Fri...
Dec 23, 2016
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia reach own health-care funding deals with Ottawa
OTTAWA - Two more provinces have signed on to the Trudeau government’s health care offer, chipping away at the united opposition to the Liberal funding proposal and deepening an already emotiona...
Dec 23, 2016
Clampdown on federal student debt leads to small bump in collections
OTTAWA - A concerted effort by federal officials to round up more money from student loan borrowers who defaulted has yielded a small increase in collections. The Canada Revenue Agency says it was abl...
Dec 23, 2016
B.C. veterinarian saves puppy with opioid-reversing naloxone
SAANICH, B.C. - A Victoria-area veterinarian who used naloxone to revive a puppy that ate some sort of opioid said she fears word of the successful treatment could put her clinic at risk. Helen Rae wa...
Dec 23, 2016
Canadian man barred from flight drives across tarmac, is arrested
ORLANDO, Fla. - U.S. authorities say a Canadian man is in custody after driving a baggage-towing vehicle across the tarmac at Orlando International Airport. Airport spokeswoman Carolyn Fennell told th...
Dec 23, 2016
Feds provide inadequate mental health care for First Nations: internal memo
OTTAWA - Even as the federal government pressures provinces and territories to take up its offer of billions to improve mental health services for Canadians, an internal memo suggests it’s faili...
Dec 23, 2016
Newfoundland dash cam captures near-miss with driver going wrong way
CLARENVILLE, N.L. - A dash cam caught a Newfoundland driver’s dangerous drift into oncoming traffic, forcing another motorist to drive the wrong way to avoid a high-speed crash. Donald Barker sa...
Dec 23, 2016
Canadian woman killed by American boyfriend in hotel room: U.S. authorities
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Police say an American man killed his Canadian girlfriend inside a hotel room in upstate New York, then called 911 dispatchers to report the slaying. Police in Syracuse say 38-year-ol...
Dec 23, 2016
Ottawa posts deficit in October as fiscal-year shortfall hits $9.3 billion
OTTAWA - The federal government ran a budgetary deficit of $1.5 billion in October as increases in spending on programs outpaced increases in tax revenues. The Finance Department’s monthly fisca...
Dec 23, 2016
Kevin O'Leary wants to know: Are Canadians in or out on his possible Tory bid?
OTTAWA - Celebrity businessman Kevin O’Leary says he’s amassed a team of advisers on whether he should run for leadership of the federal Conservatives and now wants advice from Canadians. ...
Dec 23, 2016