Category Archives: Canada
'I found humanity in Newfoundland:' N.L. honours Holocaust survivor
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Philip Riteman survived Auschwitz and Dachau, but had nowhere to go after the Holocaust until pre-Confederation Newfoundland took him in. On Wednesday, seven decades after he ...
Dec 13, 2016
Two Texans who love Canadian oil offered pipeline-policy roles in Trump cabinet
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s prospective cabinet is now stacked with friends of Canadian oil, with vocal proponents of the Keystone XL pipeline his picks to run key posts in the State and Energy ...
Dec 13, 2016
Toronto man acquitted in retrial after years in prison to launch $4.5M lawsuit
TORONTO - A Toronto man who spent more than five years behind bars on drug and weapons charges before being acquitted in a new trial is launching a $4.5-million lawsuit against police. Nosakhare Ohenh...
Dec 13, 2016
'I wouldn't treat my dog like that:' convicted killer alleges abuse in custody
EDMONTON - An Alberta man convicted of killing two missing seniors says he was humiliated with strip searches, attacked by guards and subjected to horrendous living conditions while in custody. Travis...
Dec 13, 2016
Nestle says it wants to 'partner' with small Ontario town on well it purchased
TORONTO - A small Ontario township looking for a drinking water supply isn’t sure what to make of a proposal from Nestle to ‘partner’ on a well the community tried to buy but lost to...
Dec 13, 2016
Quebec feminist author found not guilty of slandering Muslim school in Montreal
MONTREAL - A prominent secular feminist did not slander a Muslim school when she compared it to military training camps in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a judge ruled Tuesday. Rather, Djemila Benhabib, an...
Dec 13, 2016
Environmental groups ask Supreme Court to hear Ontario endangered species case
TORONTO - Two environmental groups are taking their fight against Ontario’s endangered species regulations to the country’s highest court. Ontario Nature and Wildlands League argue that so...
Dec 13, 2016
Nationalize port of Churchill under port authority, NDP MP Niki Ashton urges
OTTAWA - A New Democrat MP is urging the federal government to nationalize the port of Churchill, Man., which has been closed since last summer. Niki Ashton says the port is a strategic asset that sho...
Dec 13, 2016
Innocence Canada gets critical funding in fight for the wrongfully convicted
TORONTO - An organization that has helped exonerate more than 20 Canadians wrongfully convicted of serious crimes is receiving much-needed funding that will allow it to resume tackling new cases. Inno...
Dec 13, 2016
'It broke our hearts:' Near-frozen puppy gets TLC and a second chance
WINNIPEG - An organization that rescues dogs says the body heat of a five-week-old puppy found near frozen in a northern Manitoba community was so low it didn't even register on a thermometer. "I've n...
Dec 13, 2016