Category Archives: Canada
Several illegal pot boutiques selling to recreational users open in Montreal
Montreal’s mayor vowed zero tolerance for illegal pot dispensaries on Thursday, just hours after several such establishments aimed at recreational users opened to the public. Denis Coderre tweet...
Dec 15, 2016
U of T profs host event to preserve environmental data ahead of Trump presidency
TORONTO - As the U.S. presidential inauguration grows near, researchers at the University of Toronto are kickstarting a movement to preserve environmental data they believe could be at risk under Dona...
Dec 15, 2016
Ontario political parties start new year with tighter fundraising rules
TORONTO - The new year brings new restrictive fundraising rules for Ontario politicians as preparations for the general election in 18 months kick into high gear and each party deals with its own uniq...
Dec 15, 2016
Alberta judge rejects trial delay argument in Calgary swarming death case
CALGARY - An Alberta judge has upheld the murder and manslaughter convictions of three men who argued their case took too long to work its way through the court system on the basis of a landmark Supre...
Dec 15, 2016
Record late formation of Hudson Bay sea ice leads to more polar bear clashes
CHURCHILL, Man. - Manitoba conservation officials say late sea ice formation on Hudson Bay has lead to a record number of polar bear encounters with the people of Churchill. Polar bears came too close...
Dec 15, 2016
Feds spending $500M to expand high-speed Internet access to remote communities
WAKEFIELD, Que. - The federal government is investing up to $500 million to bring high-speed, broadband Internet access to 300 rural and remote communities by 2021. Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains s...
Dec 15, 2016
'He was a warrior:' Saskatchewan prison riot leaves inmate dead, 8 injured
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A riot involving 185 prisoners at a prison in northern Saskatchewan has left one inmate dead, eight prisoners injured and a large part of the institution uninhabitable. Correcti...
Dec 15, 2016
Elf on a Shelf and Mensch on a Bench sit side by side at Chrismukkah
Erica Mark grew up Jewish but that hasn’t stopped her from loving everything about Christmas. The tinsel-loving mom happily embraces the seasonal traditions of shopping for gifts, decorating the...
Dec 15, 2016
Four children and their father feared dead in First Nation house fire
ONEIDA NATION OF THE THAMES, Ont. - A father, three young children and a baby are believed to have died in a fire that destroyed their home and ripped apart this First Nation community amid efforts Th...
Dec 15, 2016
New housing finance rules to curb exposure to rising debt levels: Bank of Canada
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is predicting new mortgage rules will help slow rising household debt levels and the advance of home prices in some markets - two concerns it says pose the biggest risks to...
Dec 15, 2016