Category Archives: Canada
Florida woman charged in Canadian law professor's killing seeks release from jail
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Lawyers for a Florida woman accused of playing a pivotal role in the killing of a Canadian law professor are trying to convince a judge to release Katherine Magbanua from jail ahea...
Dec 09, 2016
Two Quebec teens in alleged murder plot to remain behind bars
SAINT-HYACINTHE, Que. - Two Quebec teens charged with conspiracy to commit murder and sexual assault in an alleged plot against some of their classmates will remain behind bars. In rejecting their bid...
Dec 09, 2016
CBSA officer at Peace Bridge charged in cross-border tobacco smuggling probe
HAMILTON - The RCMP says a Canada Border Services Agency officer has been charged in a smuggling investigation. The Mounties say the arrest came as part of a joint forces investigation that focused on...
Dec 09, 2016
Snow in normally southern B.C., but usual rain expected to join in
VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s south coast is known for its temperate weather and mild winters, but that norm was replaced with lower temperatures Friday as snow blanketed the region for the sec...
Dec 09, 2016
Board dismisses president of Cape Breton University after severance agreement
SYDNEY, N.S. - An apparent falling out between the president of Cape Breton University and the school’s board of governors has resulted in the board dismissing David Wheeler from a position he&#...
Dec 09, 2016
'Hard to imagine:' Penguin drowning deaths at Calgary Zoo baffling everyone
CALGARY - Watchdog group Zoocheck Canada is calling for surveillance cameras in all animal enclosures following the puzzling drowning deaths of several penguins at the Calgary Zoo. Zoo officials have ...
Dec 09, 2016
Dead mouse found in cup of Tim Hortons coffee, says Nova Scotia man
STEWIACKE, N.S. - A man who says he pulled a dead mouse from a cup of Tim Hortons coffee is asking for an apology from the restaurant chain. Jim Elliott says he bought two take-out coffees two weeks a...
Dec 09, 2016
Quebec terror trial adjourned until Jan. 23 for confession arguments
MONTREAL - The Crown rested its case Friday at the trial of a Quebecer charged with attempting to leave the country to participate in the activities of a terrorist group. Ismael Habib, 29, is also cha...
Dec 09, 2016
BRP vows to remain in Mexico even if Trump's withdrawal from NAFTA raises tariffs
MONTREAL - The maker of Ski-Doos, personal watercraft and off-road vehicles says it will maintain low-cost production in Mexico even if Donald Trump withdraws from NAFTA. BRP Inc. (TSX:DOO) says it ex...
Dec 09, 2016
Manitoba refuses to sign climate framework over health spending concerns
OTTAWA - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister staged a one-man protest of sorts Friday, refusing to sign on to Justin Trudeau’s pan-Canadian climate change framework without first getting an agreeme...
Dec 09, 2016