Category Archives: Canada
A look at the 10 police-involved shootings in Calgary in 2016
Calgary police have had more officer-involved shootings than any other city in Canada in 2016. Calgary police Chief Roger Chaffin believes there is something wrong and has called for an independent pr...
Dec 19, 2016
Ship noise on government's radar amid dispute over pipeline's impact on whales
OTTAWA - The federal government is seeking a way to regulate underwater shipping noise as part of its plan to protect an endangered group of killer whales from increased oil tanker traffic off Vancouv...
Dec 19, 2016
Military probe finds 'unacceptable language' in cadet dress-code pamphlets
A Canadian Forces probe of cadet dress-code pamphlets has uncovered eight containing “unacceptable language,” months after controversy over a similar recruitment leaflet that “shamed...
Dec 19, 2016
'There's something wrong:' Calgary police chief on record officer shootings
CALGARY - Grant Heffernan thinks about his young brother every day but more so each time he hears there’s been another shooting by police in Calgary. “We were thinking that with my brother...
Dec 19, 2016
Report says abuse at PC Alberta event can't be linked to a particular campaign
CALGARY - A report that follows accusations of threats and abuse at an event attended by Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership candidates last month has concluded that none of the poor behaviour...
Dec 18, 2016
Federal government reaches tentative contract with public sector union
OTTAWA - The federal government has reached a tentative contract with a public sector union in a deal that involves 68,000 public servants. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says it includes a pay...
Dec 18, 2016
Son of slain Alberta couple calls 'zombie' laws 'booby traps' for judges
ST. ALBERT, Alta. - An Alberta man who saw a murder conviction in the case of his missing parents replaced with manslaughter because of a judge’s error wants “zombie” sections of the...
Dec 18, 2016
Newfoundland man finds girl he saved from fire 65 years ago living next door
CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L. - Edward ‘Kip’ Malone says he has been dogged by the “mystery” of what ever happened to two young girls he rescued from a house fire in St. John̵...
Dec 18, 2016
Tory leadership candidates condemn O'Leary for comments on military
OTTAWA - Businessman Kevin O’Leary hasn’t decided whether he’ll enter the Conservative leadership race, but that isn’t stopping those already in the race from going after him. ...
Dec 18, 2016
A by-the-numbers look at federal funding for health care and social programs
OTTAWA - Every year before federal, provincial and territorial finance ministers meet, Ottawa releases details of how much money it plans to dole out in the coming fiscal year. Here is a breakdown of ...
Dec 18, 2016